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Stocks are surging Tuesday on hopes that a ceasefire between Israel and Iran – announced last night by President Trump – will hold this time.

“This time” is a reference to how the fragile peace has already stumbled.

The ceasefire was supposed to be effective as of midnight, but in the hours since, both sides have accused the other of violating the agreement.

Earlier today, an exasperated President Trump said that both sides “don’t know what the **** they’re doing.”

Let’s go to legendary investor Louis Navellier for more. From this morning’s Flash Alert in Growth Investor:

A little confusion going on with the situation between Israel and Iran.

Trump announced a preliminary ceasefire within 24 hours. Iran fired some missiles. Israel was still sending planes. President Trump told Israel to turn them around – don’t drop the bombs…

President Trump is on his way to The Hague for the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) meeting…

It’s still up, up and away folks. Stocks that have the best earnings are poised to prosper.

Like Louis, Wall Street is looking beyond this stop/start, seeing the end of the conflict. As I write, all three major indexes are up 1%+.

Meanwhile, safe-haven assets oil and gold are tumbling. This is unsurprising. In last Wednesday’s Digest, I wrote, “If the Israel/Iran conflict remains contained and supply remains uninterrupted, prices should drift back toward pre-conflict levels in the $60s.”

It appears that’s where we’re headed.

Longer-term investors should consider taking advantage. Top-tier oil stocks are already selling at low valuations. Meanwhile, the global supply/demand looks increasingly attractive as we look farther out.

Let’s rewind to our 9/20/24 Digest. We’ll pick up quoting CNBC:

The oil market will face a supply shortage by the end of 2025 as the world fails to replace current crude reserves fast enough, Occidental CEO Vicki Hollub told CNBC on Monday.

About 97% of the oil produced today was discovered in the 20th century, she said. The world has replaced less than 50% of the crude produced over the last decade, Hollub added.

“We’re in a situation now where in a couple of years’ time we’re going to be very short on supply,” she told CNBC’s Tyler Mathisen…

For now, the market is oversupplied, which has held oil prices down…

But the supply and demand outlook will flip by the end of 2025, Hollub said.

As for gold, we’ll circle back momentarily.

First, let’s switch gears…

Consider these all-too-common investing issues:

“I started investing late – I don’t have 30 years to compound slow gains at 6.5%.”

Understood. Learn how to trade.

“Retirement’s rushing toward me. I can’t afford a market crash, but I haven’t reached my target yet so I must stay invested.”

Millions are Americans are in your shoes. Learn to trade.

“Our budget just got wrecked by surprise bills. How do we recover without sinking deeper into debt?”

You’ve got options – if you’ll learn how to trade.

“The way things are going, AI might take my job… and the next one too. How do I protect my income?”

Join the club… and learn to trade.

If you’re like me, you were raised in the school of buy-and-hold.

Trading was never taught – mostly warned against as a way that impatient investors lost money fast by targeting overnight riches.

So, when I’d hear people discussing their trading wins, I had loads of questions:

• How do you actually do it?
• How long does a trade last? A day? A week? Several quarters?
• What specific indicators inform your entry/exit timing? How accurate are they?
• Do you focus on a few big winners that offset loads of small losers? Or are tons of small-yet-consistent winners the way to go?

Without answers, I mostly stayed on sidelines. And when I tried a few trades – and lost money – retreating to buy-and-hold felt safer. You might have had a similar experience.

But as I’ve highlighted in past Digests, we’re not in the same market as decades ago. Today’s market isn’t built for passive investing alone. Greater volatility is the new norm. AI-based job disruption is real and accelerating. And the cost of living is rising fast.

In this environment, trading is becoming more essential than optional.

So, over the coming days, we’ll take some time in various Digests to look at different types of trading to provide you a starting point for your next step in sharpening this skill.

Trading can be time-intensive, especially for beginners. It demands constant monitoring of markets, researching setups, tracking economic news, and managing positions in real time.

Unlike passive investing, trading is hands-on – requiring focus, discipline, and swift decision-making. Without a system or structure, it can quickly become a full-time job.

But cutting-edge technology can help bypass a lot of this.

In recent Digests, we’ve profiled how our corporate partner TradeSmith just launched a new trading tool. It scans 120 million data points to identify prime trading moments – freeing you from having to do it yourself.

The tool then suggests the direction a stock is about to move and shows you the type of trade you can execute to capitalize on it.

These “profit windows” range in duration, specific to the stock. Here’s TradeSmith’s CEO Keith Kaplan:

For example, today, Tesla could have a 6-day window. But Apple could have a 15-day profit window. And Microsoft could have a 10-day window…

In backtests, this tool identified time windows where stocks surged so fast, it was like compressing four, eight — even nine — years of market gains into just a few weeks.

Bottom line: With this type of “trading,” you’re relying on new technology to do the heavy lifting for you.

With this style of trading, you’re basically allowing cold, impartial data and complex algorithms to guide your market moves – not your own instincts or gut feel.

While do-it-yourselfers may prefer to wield more control, studies on investor returns consistently show that we’re our own worst enemies. This is because our emotions trip us up, resulting in suboptimal market choices.

When you use technology to guide your trading, you’re handing over the reins to data and predictive analytics. You don’t have to second-guess your market decisions.

Back to Keith:

AI doesn’t enter a trade because of FOMO…

It doesn’t bias its decisions based on optimism, pessimism, or any other unhelpful human emotion.

And it doesn’t get rattled when the market opens red.

It simply follows the data.

Instead, it constantly scans the markets, analyzing millions of data points, backtesting strategies, and adjusting in real time.

Something no human – no matter how skilled – can do with the same level of speed and accuracy.

To see this in action, you can join Keith tomorrow at 10 a.m. Eastern. He’ll be holding a live demo of how this new trading platform works… what the backtests show about its results… and he’s even giving away the names and tickers of three new opportunities for July 1 that could each shoot up 100% or more in days.

To register to join immediately with just one click, click here.

Tomorrow, we’ll profile a trading method Luke Lango uses called “stage analysis.” One of Luke’s trades anchored in this approach recently passed the 200%+ milestone. I’ll tell you why tomorrow.

A few days ago, our macro expert Eric Fry of Fry’s Investment Report told investors that the move higher in gold was a “rally worth chasing.”

Today, gold is pulling back sharply as tensions in the Middle East cool. I suspect Eric’s response would be, this is a “pullback worth buying.”

Backing up, Eric has been a gold bull for years. He positioned his subscribers in various gold plays long before the yellow metal’s meteoric ascent that began in spring of last year.

For example, Eric’s Fry’s Investment Report subscribers who acted on his official recommendation several years ago were up 201% in Freeport-McMoRan as of yesterday’s close. More recently, subscribers are up 51% in Westgold Resources.

Let’s circle back to Eric’s analysis from a few days ago:

I rarely suggest “chasing rallies” like this one, but I suspect this rally is worth chasing.

A near-term correction could certainly strike the gold market at any moment, of course, but the long-term outlook for this ultimate portfolio hedge looks compelling.

Behind this is what Eric calls the “twin disorders” of monetary and geopolitical disorder.

Even if today’s fragile peace in the Middle East holds, we still must contend with monetary disorder.

Back to Eric:

During the last few months, CD rates – or prices – on U.S. Treasury debt have jumped to all-time highs. That trend suggests that some folks are getting nervous about a looming disaster in the Treasury market.

Rising CD rates on U.S. Treasury securities reflect a combination of risks, but the top among them is America’s soaring debt load.

Back in 2016, U.S. debt-to-GDP crept above 100% for the first time since the end of World War II. Since then, U.S. debt levels have continued ratcheting higher… and now tally nearly 125% of GDP.

Although that level of indebtedness is not fatal, it is suboptimal.

This is where gold comes in.

As I mentioned, gold is a different type of default insurance that has been soaring right along with U.S. debt levels.

Right now, dollar bills are the only asset backing U.S. Treasury debt, and the only “asset” backing dollar bills is the “full faith and credit” of the United States.

The U.S. dollar is down about 10% on the year.

That’s significant, but if we’re on the cusp of a real dollar bear market, then your buying power will be headed much lower.

Here’s Charles-Henry Monchau, CIO at Syz Group:

True US Dollar bear markets are usually 20-40%:
1970s (-30%) – End of Bretton Woods (USD delinked from gold)
1980s (-40%) – Plaza Accord (G7 nations devalued USD to reduce trade deficits)
2000s (-30%) – Post-9/11 policy shifts, Fed rate cuts

While a dollar bear would be awful for that family vacation to Europe, it would be fantastic for your gold investments.

As Eric notes, our politicians seem unable (or unwilling) to curb their spending, which impacts the dollar:

As mighty as the greenback remains, it will not retain its might without prudent stewardship of our national finances.

Although the U.S. government’s debt burden is not yet fatal, it is moving in the wrong direction, which is why Moody’s – a company that provides credit ratings, research, and analysis on companies and governments – stripped the U.S. of its Triple A credit rating last month.

As Moody’s said, “Successive U.S. administrations and Congress have failed to agree on measures to reverse the trend of large annual fiscal deficits and growing interest costs.”

Given these trends, gold deserves an allocation in every investment portfolio, including yours.

We couldn’t agree more.

Bottom line: If you’re not in gold today, this pullback is a gift.

We’ll keep you updated here in the Digest.

Have a good evening,

Jeff Remsburg

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It was the late 1970s. I was studying finance at Cal State Hayward. One of my professors had a consulting gig with Wells Fargo, and he invited me to help him run some models using the bank’s mainframe.

Up to that point, the flashiest tool I’d used was a slide rule.

Suddenly, I had access to institutional-grade computing power – and I was hooked.

But what really changed everything was what I discovered next.

I was building a model portfolio designed to track the S&P 500, but using only 320 stocks.

Only it didn’t just track the index. It beat it.

That wasn’t supposed to happen. Not according to the academic theories of the day, at least.

So, I dug deeper. I ran the numbers. And found a pattern that changed the course of my career.

See, some stocks move independently of the broader market. They had their own rhythm, their own signal. And when you isolated them early, they had the potential to deliver outsized returns.

I’ve used this core insight to build quant-driven models that have powered some of the most successful investment advisories in America.

It’s helped me deliver returns most investors didn’t think possible – and do it consistently.

For instance, my Growth Investor advisory service (previously named Blue Chip Growth) more than doubled the average return of the S&P from 1998 to 2024.

But through all those years, there was one tool I never had access to – artificial intelligence.

Not when I was learning the ropes. Not when I was building my first models. And certainly not when I was publishing out of my garage.

Which is why what I’m about to share with you is so important.

You see, I’ve just tested a next-generation trading system built on a new kind of financial AI.

It’s called TradeSmithGPT. It’s built by my colleague Keith Kaplan and his team of top data scientists and programmers over at TradeSmith, our corporate partner. And it’s nothing short of incredible.

It can compress years’ worth of stock market gains into a matter of weeks… with backtested gains as high as 776% in just 17 days.

So, in today’s ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 360, I want to spend some time talking about just how powerful this system is and invite you to learn more about it tomorrow at 10 a.m. ET (register instantly here).

And because I want every reader to understand just how easy it is to put this AI system at their fingertips, I’ve arranged access to a “lite” version of TradeSmithGPT for you to try.

Let’s dive in…    

This Trading Tool Learns From Its Mistakes

By now, you’re probably used to ChatGPT and other Large Language Models (LLMs) such as Google’s Gemini and Elon Musk’s Grok.

They’ve been trained to spot patterns in billions of written words from books, articles and websites to understand and generate human-like text.

TradeSmithGPT is what you might call a Large Numbers Model.

Instead of being trained to spot patterns in words, it’s trained to spot patterns in 120 million stock market data points. It draws on 4.2 million historical price outcomes over seven years for more than 2,400 stocks.

The system also looks at 88.9 million daily forecasts. These cover 21 forecast days, for each of these stocks, on every trading day.

And it learns from these forecasts.

For every prediction it makes, it tracks how accurate it was. Over millions of these predictions, it builds a reliability score. As Keith explains it…

Think of it like a weather forecaster who says, “There’s 80% chance of rain tomorrow.”

Weather forecasters don’t have crystal balls. Instead, they harness the power of statistical probability. What they mean is that, in a given area, under similar atmospheric conditions, it rained 80% of the time in the past.

And like TradeSmithGPT, these forecasting tools are calibrated based on how accurate they’ve been in that region over time.

For example, if every time they forecast an 80% chance of rain in New York… and it only rained 50% of those days… the model will get recalibrated.

That’s part of why weather forecasting has gotten dramatically more accurate in the last couple of decades – it’s machine learning in action.

Specifically, Keith’s AI-powered trading tool looks for “profit windows” – ideal timeframes to trade a stock on any given day.

For example, today, Tesla could have a 6-day window. Apple could have a 15-day profit window. And Microsoft could have a 10-day window.

These are times when Tesla, Apple and Microsoft tend to move the most. Even better, these moves don’t have to be to the upside.

All the system looks for is times when stocks tend to move a lot. Then it figures out how to place trades – bullish or bearish – to profit from those moves.

That means it can deliver profits no matter what the market is doing.

For example, in backtests, this system flagged gains of…

• 89% in 1 day…
• 153% in 18 days…
• 339% in 18 days…
• 432% in 5 days…
• Even 776% in 17 days.

To be clear, these are historical simulations, not guarantees. But as someone who’s built quant systems since the 1970s, I can tell you – this is the real deal.

Which is why I’m urging you to clear your schedule for tomorrow, June 25 at 10 a.m. ET.

That’s when Keith will reveal exactly how this breakthrough AI tool works — and how you can start using it immediately.

This event isn’t open to the public. But as a ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 360 reader, you can claim a private access link automatically right here.

Even better – when you sign up, you’ll get access to a “lite” version of TradeSmithGPT so you can test it yourself.

When you see what it’s capable of, you may never need another trading software again.

Sincerely,

Louis Navellier

Editor, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 360

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In that time, AI has rapidly proliferated throughout the global economy – and made astounding progress along the way. And as a result, we’ve now officially entered a new era…

One where powerful AI-driven trading systems are raking in massive gains; and seasoned investors not able to take advantage are watching their portfolios flatline.

This could mark a turning point in how we all trade – especially because this type of ‘secret weapon’ won’t be strictly reserved for hedge funds much longer…

Tomorrow morning, Wednesday, June 25 at 10 a.m. EST, TradeSmith CEO Keith Kaplan will be introducing a powerful new AI tool: TradeSmithGPT. Built on 120 million data points, it identifies precise “profit windows” – ideal times to buy and sell – with the potential to match Wall Street’s speed and accuracy.

Keith will also share three stock picks with 100%-plus upside potential at tomorrow’s event. And if you register now, you’ll be able to ‘test drive’ this system for a limited time, too.

We’ve invited Keith to share a bit more about this breakthrough and how it came to be in today’s issue. So, without further ado, here’s Keith Kaplan.

It’s the largest haul in hedge fund history…

In 2022, while most investors were nursing double-digit losses, Ken Griffin’s Citadel hedge fund took in $16 billion in profit.

That’s about $9.7 million every hour the market was open – more than most folks make in a lifetime.

This record-breaking haul didn’t come from a hot tip… or a lucky “big short.” 

Instead, Citadel built a machine that could out-trade the world.

You see, most of Citadel’s portfolios aren’t run by humans – they’re run by systematic models and machine learning, a powerful branch of AI.

To be clear, Citadel’s trading is not just assisted by machines. It’s run by them, end to end.

That old image of a trader – a guy in a suit and braces, watching over a bunch of charts, tickers, and news feeds – is headed for the history books.

And it’s not just Citadel that’s using AI systems to manage vast sums of money. So is the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock (BLK).

Its AI-powered Aladdin system (which stands for Asset, Liability, and Debt, and Derivative Investment Network) manages risk and decision-making across $21 trillion in assets. 

That includes $10 trillion in assets BlackRock manages as well as the assets of clients such as Apple (AAPL), Google, and the World Bank.

To put that in context, globally there is an estimated $100 trillion in assets under management. That means 1 in every 4 investment dollars on Earth flows through Aladdin’s “brain.”

Why am I telling you this?

As Ken Griffin put it: “The role of human discretion in trading is diminishing. The future belongs to those who can build the best models.”

Until now, these kinds of models were the exclusive domain of Wall Street giants. But that’s about to change.

Thanks to the biggest breakthrough so far in our 20-year history at TradeSmith, self-directed investors like you can now tap into the power of AI-assisted trading.

It gives individuals a fighting chance in a market increasingly dominated by hedge funds, institutions, and algorithmic trading. 

And hands down, it’s the most exciting piece of software I’ve worked on in my 25-year career.

I’ll be getting into all the details, on camera, on Wednesday, June 25, at 10 am ET. So, make sure to join the early access list here. 

Then read on to see why attending could be a game-changer for your own wealth building goals.

Do You Fall Into These Psychological Traps?

The No. 1 enemy of successful trading is human emotion. 

Fear, greed, hesitation. These aren’t just buzzwords – they’re the psychological traps that cause folks to miss opportunities, panic sell, or hold on too long. 

Don’t just take my word for it. 

Every year, market research firm Dalbar publishes a report on investor behavior called Quantitative Analysis of Investor Behavior.

It analyzes how individual investors perform versus the markets. The goal is to measure the impact of investor behavior on returns — and it’s always a sobering read.

In April, Dalbar released its latest report, which covers 2024. And it showed that the average stock market investor earned 16.5% last year compared with the S&P 500’s 25% return. 

That gap is the fourth-largest underperformance since Dalbar began tracking investor behavior trends in 1985.

What accounts for this woeful underperformance?

The report cited nine types of behavior that plague investors…

• Loss aversion – expecting to find high returns with low risk
• Narrow framing – making decisions without considering all implications
• Mental accounting – taking undue risk in one area and avoiding rational risk in another
• Diversification – seeking to reduce risk, but simply using different sources
• Anchoring – relating to familiar experiences even when inappropriate
• Media response – the tendency to react to news without reasonable examination
• Regret – treating errors of commission more seriously than errors of omission
• Herding – copying the behavior of others, even in the face of unfavorable outcomes
• Optimism – the belief that good things happen to them, while bad things happen to other people

Now, I’m not saying you fall into all nine of these traps. But if you’re anything like the average investor, chances are a few will sound familiar.

And as Dalbar has shown year in and year out, that hurts your returns.

But AI doesn’t suffer from these behavior problems.

An AI Trading System Doesn’t Flinch

As the folks at Citadel and BlackRock know, AI doesn’t flinch.

It doesn’t enter a trade because of FOMO… 

It doesn’t bias its decisions based on optimism, pessimism, or any other unhelpful human emotion.

And it doesn’t get rattled when the market opens red.

It simply follows the data.

And unlike a human trader, AI doesn’t sleep, take breaks, or need a vacation. 

Instead, it constantly scans the markets, analyzing millions of data points, backtesting strategies, and adjusting in real time. 

Something no human – no matter how skilled – can do with the same level of speed and accuracy.

That’s why, by leveraging AI, you can start to level the playing field with elite Wall Street firms. 

And it’s why my team and I at TradeSmith are releasing a powerful new AI tool that can pinpoint a stock’s “profit window” – the ideal timeframe to trade a stock on any given day.

It’s engineered on over 120 million data points, including…

• 4.2 million historical price outcomes across more than 2,400 stocks over seven years
• 88.9 million daily forecasts that model price movements across a 21-day horizon
• Tens of millions of “validation” runs, which refine accuracy and confidence with each new day of data

And the results are stunning.

In backtests, this tool identified time windows where stocks surged so fast, it was like compressing four, eight — even nine — years of market gains into just a few weeks.

Of course, seeing is believing.

That’s why I’ll be demonstrating this new proprietary AI tool, on camera, during my presentation next Wednesday.

I’ll also be passing along the names and tickers of three new opportunities for July 1 that could each shoot up 100% or more in days.

So, if you want to be among the first to see this new AI in action… 

Here’s that link again to join our early access list.

While you’re there, you can preview TradeSmithGPT for yourself – for a limited time.

To smarter investing,

Keith Kaplan
CEO, TradeSmith

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Over the weekend, the U.S. struck three Iranian nuclear facilities – Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan – with B‑2 bombers, bunker–buster bombs, Tomahawks and other munitions.

In response to the U.S. actions, Iran’s parliament voted to close the Strait of Hormuz, ushering the possibility of a global oil choke point. Final approval will come from Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.

We highlighted this risk in our 6/13 Digest:

About one-fifth of the world’s oil passes through it daily, making it one of the most important passages in the world.

If it’s closed off or mined in retaliation to the Israeli strikes, the impact on oil prices could be dramatic.

According to Natasha Kaneva, head of global commodities research at JP Morgan, oil could spike to $120 per barrel – possibly higher – if Iran shuts down the Strait of Hormuz.

As I write Monday, oil prices are easing after spiking overnight.

Brent Crude (the European benchmark) popped more than 5%, pushing above $81. It’s now pulled back to $72.67.

WTI Crude (the U.S. benchmark) also hit its highest level since January before easing. It’s down to about $70.00.

For context, less than one month ago, WTI crude traded at $59.74. So, we’re building on a 20%+ rally.

Select fossil fuel leaders have also climbed. ConocoPhillips (COP) is up about 10% since the end of May; and Exxon (XOM) has tacked on around 12% over the last two weeks.

This is why, for months, we’ve encouraged investors to build positions in high-quality oil and natural gas stocks while prices were depressed. You can’t predict the exact catalyst, but when geopolitical tensions erupt, oil can surge in a heartbeat.

Looking forward, as we noted in our 6/13 Digest, even if cooler heads prevail in the Middle East, there are compelling structural reasons to be bullish on oil stocks in the back half of 2025.

Bottom line: If you hold top-tier oil/gas stocks, keep holding. And if prices drop in the coming weeks, consider establishing positions in the leaders on your watch list. Fossil fuels will continue to play a critical role in powering our global economy for years to come.

At last week’s June FOMC meeting, the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at the current target rate of 4.25% – 4.50%.

We covered Louis’ initial reaction (which was largely positive), promising that we’d bring you his detailed analysis later. Let’s circle back.

If you’re a regular Digest reader, you’re aware of Louis’ case for why the Fed should be cutting rates today: namely, inflation has collapsed. Louis has gone on record in his service Growth Investor saying the Fed is waiting for an “Inflation Bogeyman” that has yet to materialize.

But in his latest update, this market veteran added a second reason why the Fed needs to begin cutting now: a weakening consumer.

From Louis:

Retail sales fell for the second straight month – the first time that’s happened since 2023:

• Building materials and garden store sales dropped 2.7%
• Gas station sales fell 2%, mainly due to cheaper fuel
• Vehicle sales slid 3.5%

But the biggest surprise to me was that sales at bars and restaurants declined 0.9%. That’s after they rose 1.2% in the previous month.

What this tells me is that despite cheaper gas prices, consumers were more cautious – they didn’t go out to eat and drink with their savings.

Even more troubling: Housing starts fell to their lowest level in five years.

Housing is a cornerstone of the U.S. economy. This kind of drop doesn’t happen unless rate pressure is crushing demand.

Though Louis stopped short of predicting exactly when the Fed will cut, he says it’s coming.

Coming into this morning, the prevailing opinion among traders was that the first cut would arrive in September.

The CME Group’s FedWatch Tool had assigned a 71.8% probability to the Fed cutting the fed funds rate by at least one quarter-point at the September meeting.

But this morning, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said that she leans toward a cut in July as long as inflation pressures remain low.

Here’s CNBC:

In remarks for a speech in Prague, Bowman became the second central banker in recent days to suggest that President Donald Trump’s tariffs are likely to have a temporary and muted impact on prices, thus paving the way for lower rates.

“Should inflation pressures remain contained, I would support lowering the policy rate as soon as our next meeting in order to bring it closer to its neutral setting and to sustain a healthy labor market,” she said in prepared remarks.

Traders have noticed…

Yesterday, the odds of a June cut came in at 14.5%. As I write Monday morning, they’ve jumped to nearly 23%. Of course, if Iran shuts down the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in sustainably higher oil prices, that might be a monkey wrench for cuts.

We’ll keep you updated and will bring you more from Louis as it crosses our desk.

Earlier this month, Bloomberg ran a piece titled:

Retail Stock Investors Can Now Imitate the Pros With AI Trading Tools

The topline takeaway?

The retail crowd once followed the “loudest voice,” without really understanding advanced investment concepts. They just wanted to know the next hot stock. But today, they’re increasingly turning to AI tools, giving hedge funds a run for their money.

Here’s Bloomberg:

The democratization of AI-driven platforms would change all of that, giving retail traders the ability to scan thousands of stocks and respond to real-time data as fast as sophisticated qualitative hedge funds…

Investors are already seeking opportunities in less crowded parts of the market…

Research and portfolio construction are the main areas where small investors use AI.

In March, Robinhood ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½s Inc. unveiled its AI tool called Cortex, which summarizes all variables that affect the stock price and can simplify the trading process, even for more complex strategies like options, helping clients find potential trades that align with their risk thresholds.

Last Friday, we profiled the latest AI investment tool from our corporate partner, TradeSmith. In our opinion, it’s the most advanced trading technology available to retail investors.

Here’s TradeSmith CEO Keith Kaplan:

My team and I at TradeSmith are releasing a powerful new AI tool that can pinpoint a stock’s “profit window” – the ideal timeframe to trade a stock on any given day.

It’s engineered on over 120 million data points, including…

• 2 million historical price outcomes across more than 2,400 stocks over seven years
• 9 million daily forecasts that model price movements across a 21-day horizon
• Tens of millions of “validation” runs, which refine accuracy and confidence with each new day of data

And the results are stunning.

In backtests, this tool identified time windows where stocks surged so fast, it was like compressing four, eight — even nine — years of market gains into just a few weeks.

It’s much easier to see this tool in action. So, Keith is giving a live demonstration on Wednesday at 10 a.m. eastern.

He’ll also be passing along the names and tickers of three new opportunities for a July 1 “profit window” with potential to double your money or more in days.

If you want to be among the first to see this new AI in action, here’s the link to join Keith’s early-access list.

Whether you join Keith or not, it’s critical to recognize that this is where investing is headed. AI will increasingly influence market decisions that impact your portfolio.

Back to Bloomberg:

“The orders of magnitude of what becomes possible are mind-boggling,” said Jan Szilagyi, founder and CEO of Reflexivity.

“As people see the kind of the magic and the power of what has been happening in the AI space, they’ve come to understanding that this is not a 10% or a 20% improvement, it’s a hundred times difference.”

Besides the enormous trading benefit, we encourage you to join Keith on Wednesday just to learn more about how quickly AI is transforming investing. It’s eyebrow-raising – and something that do-it-yourselfers need to keep on the radar.

Less than two weeks ago, news broke that Google has initiated a Voluntary Exit Program (VEP) across its U.S.-based divisions, including Search, Ads, and Core Engineering.

This follows similar actions earlier this year in other departments, such as Platforms and Devices, where voluntary buyouts preceded significant layoffs.

The subtext here is unmistakable – Google is reshaping its workforce to align with its AI-first future.

Roles in marketing, communications, search, and even research – once foundational – are increasingly viewed as automatable. This is a calculated shift away from human-heavy functions and toward AI-augmented efficiency.

Let’s be candid about what’s happening…

If your job can be done by software, it’s on borrowed time.

Google, like many of its peers, is using buyouts and restructuring to clear the runway for AI-driven operations. And while this may improve margins and speed innovation, it also signals a major labor market disruption that’s only just beginning.

Let’s return to our 10/7/24 Digest:

Imagine a billiards table with its pool balls spread about the table randomly…

Now, imagine hoisting up a corner of the table so that all the balls roll into a single pocket.

This is the financial impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on global wealth.

AI is lifting the billiards table… the pool balls are global wealth/investment capital… and the one pocket receiving all the balls are the owners of the businesses that wisely and effectively implement AI technologies.

What about the five other empty pockets?

Well, they’re the businesses that fail or are unable to adapt to next-gen AI technology or business models. They’re also the “regular Joes” who get shafted financially as AI steps in to do their jobs faster, better, and cheaper.

This is happening as we predicted – and at an accelerating pace.

In recent months, we’ve brought you some of our analysts’ top ideas for exactly how to do this.

Here’s the latest from our technology expert Luke Lango of Innovation Investor:

The AI boom is entering a new phase.

Instead of building ever-larger models, companies are now racing to deploy them more efficiently through inferencing, which is opening the door for a new class of stock market winners.

Training demanded massive GPUs and memory. By contrast, inferencing rewards low-latency, energy-efficient chips and edge compute solutions, shifting capital flows across semiconductors, data centers, and networking.

Nvidia remains dominant, but firms like AMD, Amazon, Arista, Broadcom, Qualcomm, and Astera Labs are increasingly critical to real-world AI deployment.

The winners of this infrastructure evolution could easily be 10X opportunities.

(Disclaimer: I own AMD and Amazon.)

I’ll add that Luke just went on record saying that the biggest AI stock winners of the next few years will come from a sector driven by powerful inferencing.

It’s one that Elon Musk is obsessed with… that President Trump has recently shown interest in… one that even the late, great Steve Jobs wanted to bring to fruition; his “Final Vision.”

We’re running long today, but Luke just put together a free, new research video on this “Final Vision” which you can check out here.

And a reminder to join Keith on Wednesday at 10 a.m. eastern to learn more about not just investing in AI – but with AI.

Bottom line: AI is changing everything. Make sure you’re changing with it.

Have a good evening,

Jeff Remsburg

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As I write this, the market is holding steady, but physical damage is still being assessed. Meanwhile, today Iran launched missiles at a U.S. base in Qatar, although reports indicate no damage was sustained.

Because of all this, all eyes are on oil prices. Because if they spike, it could push up inflation around the globe, thus making central banks decide not to cut interest rates. So, we’ll see what happens.

Now, for this week, we have a couple of crucial reports to watch for: The University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index and the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Index, the Fed’s favorite inflation indicator.

I’ll discuss what I expect from these reports in this week’s Navellier ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Buzz. I’ll also explain what the annual Russell Realignment is and why it lifts small-cap stocks every June.

Click the image below to watch now.

You can subscribe to my YouTube channel here.

Your New Stock-Picking Assistant

About 40 years ago, while I was in college, I developed a system that was originally designed to mimic the S&P 500.

But there was a problem.

It didn’t match the S&P… I was able to beat it.

After learning why, and years of tweaking and refinement, that system became known as Stock Grader (subscription required).

Back then, the idea of using quantitative principles to find “what works” in the market and then systematically finding winning picks was revolutionary.

Today, these ideas are now used in financial markets across the globe…

Of course, technology has come very far since then, and the AI Revolution is only adding fuel to the fire.

For example, the folks over at TradeSmith, our corporate partner, have developed a new system that brings the power of AI-driven investing right to your fingertips.

It’s called: TradeSmithGPT.

This AI-powered model uses millions of financial datapoints to pinpoint each stock’s “profit window,” or the ideal time frame to trade a stock, on any given day.

The end result? A real-world model of what should come next with a 75% accuracy rate.

And on Wednesday, June 25 at 10 a.m. Eastern, TradeSmith CEO Keith Kaplan will show you exactly how it works.

You’ll learn exactly what this new breakthrough AI software is, how it works, how to use it and why it will be critical to your success in the markets during 2025.

But fair warning: Keith’s live broadcast will not be available to the general public.

To receive your private access link, click here to sign up for free.

When you do, you’ll also get immediate access to a “lite” version of TradeSmithGPT for a limited time to test it out for yourself.

Sincerely,

Editor, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 360

Louis Navellier

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If you were to compare human beings to companies, there aren’t many similarities to hang your hat on.

For starters, we are, obviously, alive, and companies are not.

However, companies are living, breathing organisms – they just so happen to subsist on a steady diet of market share gains and/or expanding profit margins.

And also much like us fragile humans, companies enjoy a lifetime of indeterminate length. But their lifespans do eventually come to an end.

Most investors ignore or overlook this important reality. They tend to think of their core investments as “forever stocks.”

But that sort of perspective can be a dangerous one – especially now that artificial intelligence is running amok in the global economy.

AI is spawning thousands of such companies, many of which will conquer and replace established companies that may seem indomitable today, if not immortal.

That’s the process an Austro-Hungarian economist by the name of Joseph Schumpeter called “creative destruction”… and it is an inescapable facet of economic lifecycles.

As investors, therefore, we cannot afford to bemoan new technologies like AI; we must embrace them. Companies will come and go, whether we like it or not.

Take Blockbuster Inc., for example. It was the king of the hill in the movie rental business. But then along came rental channels that provided a measure of efficiency, like when Netflix began offering DVDs by mail.

So, our mission is to cozy up to the up-and-comers, and steer clear of the down-and-outers.

Unfortunately, because the process of creative destruction resembles a chaotic war zone, we cannot always identify the winners or the losers immediately. But this essential two-part test can help cut through the fog of war to provide clarity and insight, long before the hostilities end.

The test relies on one word: efficiency.

Since the process of creative destruction is a war of efficiency, the creator-victors of this war provide efficiency gains, or utilize them. The “destroyee”-victims do not.

It is the secret sauce that converts upstart companies into world dominators.

Recent geopolitical events – like the U.S.’s strikes against Iran’s nuclear sites over the weekend and Iran’s missile attack on a U.S. base in Qatar today – also work to highlight the importance of efficiency, as companies that can quickly adapt or secure their supply chains using advanced technologies like AI will become victors.

So, when analyzing new investment opportunities, or evaluating existing positions in your portfolio, ask yourself these two questions…

If the answer to either question is “Yes,” congratulations – you’ve probably got a creative winner on your hands.

If the answer to both questions is “Yes,” you’ve definitely got one.

The inverse is also true, of course. Companies that elicit a “No” answer to both questions are heading for the “destroyee” side of the creative-destruction spectrum.

Efficiency gains do not always show up immediately in financial statements, but they do show up eventually in various ways: Expanding profit margins, a growing market share, rising revenues, or all of them at once.

One of America’s earliest success stories illustrates the power of efficiency.

But first, let’s take a quick look back at what we covered here at Smart Money last week.

Smart Money Roundup

Game On: Inside Meta’s $15 Billion Quest for the AGI Trophy

June 16, 2025

In the world of artificial intelligence, companies are joining forces to achieve the intangible artificial general intelligence (AGI) trophy, one that will award the winner market dominance and massive profits. And now, Meta Platforms Inc. (META) seems to have found its partner in the AGI race. Continue reading to learn Meta’s latest developments in AI, and the best way to play AGI as it continues to quickly develop.

What Gold Knows That Congress Keeps Ignoring

June 18, 2025

Few of us lose any sleep over the U.S.’s soaring indebtedness. But “not yet” is not the same thing as “not ever.” The U.S. has started to probe the outer limits of debt accumulation… and the gold market is watching. In Wednesday’s issue, I share why gold has been soaring right along with U.S. debt levels and why it deserves an allocation in your investment portfolio. I also coverone of the best gilded investments for you to make.

Take This One Step to Avoid AI’s Extinction Event

June 21, 2025

Innovation doesn’t just build new industries – it burns the old ones to the ground. And right now, we’re seeing a wildfire of creative destruction triggered by AI. It’s the kind of event that permanently rewrites the investing landscape. If you’re holding the wrong companies, you won’t just underperform – you’ll get wiped out. Click here to find out how to keep your portfolio on the right side of that Darwinian reckoning and while continuing to profit through.

June 22, 2025

As Citadel CEO Ken Griffin put it: “The role of human discretion in trading is diminishing. The future belongs to those who can build the best models.” Until now, these kinds of models were the exclusive domain of Wall Street giants. Thanks to the biggest breakthrough so far in TradeSmith’s 20-year history, self-directed investors like you can now tap into the power of AI-assisted trading. 

Looking Back… and Looking Ahead

As I mentioned, this earlier American success story had the secret efficiency sauce…

Ford Motor Co. (F).

During its formative years in the early 1900s, this company’s profile would have provided a resounding “Yes” to both of my efficiency tests.

When Henry Ford sold his first Model T vehicles in 1908, the sticker price was $850. But after he and his team had developed an efficient moving assembly line in 1913, he was able to price the Model T at just $440.

Thanks to additional refinements, Model T prices continued falling for several years, until finally bottoming out at $260 in 1925. Not surprisingly, as sticker prices dropped year by year, annual sales skyrocketed.

Case studies of corporate successes like Ford inform my investment process at Fry’s Investment Report. Up and down the portfolio, we find companies that are either introducing new efficiencies, applying new efficiencies, or both.

Take Corning Inc. (GLW), for example.

The company’s market-leading products across several high-demand categories provide dramatic efficiency gains. Its fiber-optic components significantly boost data-transmission capacity in numerous end uses, like data centers.

Including…

• A Korean company that emulates the Amazon-like business model to revolutionize retail commerce in the country – i.e., the goods come to your door, rather than you going to where the goods are sold.
• An energy firm that uses state-of-the-art electric fracking rigs in combination with AI technology to deliver market-leading efficiencies in the oil extraction business.

To learn more about these companies – and the rest of my efficiency plays – join me at Fry’s Investment Report today.

And what’s more: Our partners at TradeSmith are using AI to level the trading playing field between the everyday investor and Wall Street. They’ve developed a powerful AI tool designed, called TradeSmith GPT.

It identifies precise “profit windows,” or the ideal timeframe to trade a stock on any given day.

And on Wednesday, June 25 at 10 a.m. Eastern time, TradeSmith CEO Keith Kaplan will host a free broadcast presentation to unveil this breakthrough.

I will share more about this breakthrough later this week; but for now, when you sign up for the event, you will receive access to a “lite” version of the system to try it out yourself.

Click here to sign up for free.

Regards,

Eric Fry

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Once again, markets are on edge… 

What began as a localized battle in the Middle East has escalated, with the U.S. getting directly involved in the fight. 

The once-regional conflict erupted earlier this month, when Israel launched a series of attacks against Iran, largely targeted at some of the nation’s nuclear sites. Iran responded in kind. And while the U.S. did help to intercept projectiles launched at Israel, it remained on the periphery – until this past Saturday, June 21. 

That’s when it began its “Operation Midnight Hammer.” First, a group of B-2 stealth bombers dropped explosives on multiple targets at Iran’s Fordo and Natanz sites. Then, as NPR states, “just as the bombers were entering Iranian airspace, a submarine launched more than two dozen Tomahawk missiles at the Isfahan nuclear site.”

To be expected, some cheered the move as they believe Iran should never be allowed to create a nuclear weapon. Others denounced it, like U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres, who sees the U.S.’ attack as a “dangerous escalation in a region already on the edge – and a direct threat to international peace and security.”

Now folks are left wondering if the nations can find their way back to diplomacy… or if the United States has just begun another war in the Middle East…

A Boom Unshaken by Conflict

As we’ve mentioned in a previous issue – around the time of Israel’s own initial strikes – geopolitical conflict brings with it profound human and societal consequences, far beyond markets and headlines. 

These developments rightly draw global concern. While short-term volatility is inevitable during global crises, it’s also important to recognize the broader structural trends that continue to shape the future. 

Even amid emerging crises, the AI Boom remains unfazed. AI chips are being bought. Data centers are being built. Energy facilities are being commissioned. New models are being developed, and AI agents are being deployed. 

While today’s headlines are unsettling, AI is still rapidly proliferating throughout the global economy.

And we see a hidden investment opportunity lingering beneath the surface…

Nvidia’s $500 Billion Bet on U.S. AI Infrastructure

Let’s start with the kingmaker: Nvidia (NVDA), arguably the most important company in AI today.

The firm just announced plans to invest up to $500 billion into American AI infrastructure over the next four years.

That’s half a trillion dollars.

And it’s already happening.

• Production of Nvidia’s latest chip, the Blackwell, has officially begun in Phoenix, Ariz., at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSM) new U.S. plant. That’s right; TSM, Taiwan’s silicon giant, is making its crown jewel chip for Nvidia on American soil.
• Nvidia is also building supercomputer manufacturing facilities in Texas through partnerships with Foxconn (FXCOF) and Wistron. That marks the first time ever Nvidia will make these machines in the U.S.
• It’s also teaming up with Amkor Technology (AMKR) and Siliconware Precision Industries to develop packaging and testing operations, all based in Arizona.

And here’s the kicker:

This is all happening after the White House exempted electronics components from the Chinese reciprocal tariffs.

Despite still sourcing many components from China, Nvidia still decided to go big on American soil. That says everything.

Regardless of how this trade war ends – whether tariffs persist or evaporate, trade deals are signed or supply chains snap – Nvidia has decided that the future of AI infrastructure is American.

And it’s not the only one…

Big Tech Joins the American AI Boom

Nvidia may be the headliner, but the chorus of companies backing the American AI Boom is loud – and growing louder by the day.

• Apple (AAPL) recently pledged to invest $500 billion in the U.S. over the coming years, including the construction of a massive AI server facility in Houston, expected to open in 2026.
• Meta (META) is pumping $10 billion into its largest-ever data center campus in northeast Louisiana, exclusively dedicated to AI development.
• Microsoft (MSFT) just tripled its original proposal, announcing a $3.3 billion investment to build an AI superhub in southeast Wisconsin.
• OpenAI, Oracle (ORCL), SoftBank (SFTBY), and others have teamed up under the White House’s Project Stargate, pledging to invest up to $500 billion into AI infrastructure and innovation hubs across the U.S.

This is more than a boom. It’s an explosion.

Why AI Reshoring Is the New National Imperative

Why the sudden rush to reindustrialize America’s tech backbone?

Because the trade war has exposed the fragility of globalization.

With tariff risks rising and geopolitical tensions simmering, Big Tech is de-risking its supply chains. And the best way to do that is to build at home.

But it’s not just about economics anymore. It’s about national security.

AI is not consigned to boosting efficiency in the office or creating artwork on a dime. It’s becoming the backbone of 21st-century power – military, economic, technological, and cultural.

Just consider Palantir (PLTR). As Bloomberg reported, “the firm’s artificial intelligence and analysis tech gathers data from third-party sensors and systems, including satellites. The tools then distill the information, giving soldiers more awareness of their surroundings and helping them hit targets faster and more accurately.”

Control over AI infrastructure means control over future prosperity.

The White House knows it. So does Nvidia, Microsoft, and every other company racing to erect fabs and data centers across the American heartland.

What began as a tariff tantrum may very well end in the largest technological buildout on U.S. soil since the interstate highway system.

AI Stocks to Watch in America’s Industrial Renaissance

While the headlines warn about destruction, the groundwork is still being laid for creation.

And in times like these, seasoned investors often turn to a time-tested principle: stay level-headed when fear dominates the headlines. Amid uncertainty, opportunities can emerge for those who remain focused on long-term trends.

The intensifying situation in the Middle East has created fear. Tariffs have created pain. But through that fog, the signal is clear:

Capital is coming home. Infrastructure is being built.

AI is going domestic.

That’s rocket fuel for an American AI Boom.

So, what’s the move?

You don’t need to chase every bounce or time every dip.

Instead, what you should be doing is building your AI stock watchlist and looking for entry points as fear creates opportunity.

Focus on:

• Semiconductor leaders reshoring U.S. production (think NVDA, AMD, TSM partners).
• AI software companies (like PLTR, AXON, META, MSFT).
• Advanced manufacturing plays in packaging, testing, and thermal systems (such as SNPS, COHR, AMAT).

For investors watching AI stocks closely, this reshoring wave signals a potential multi-year uptrend

This is the dawn of the Fourth Industrial Revolution; and it’s being built on American soil.

Final Word: Getting Positioned for the Biggest Profit Potential

Right now, Iran is threatening retaliation for the U.S.’ destructive “Operation Midnight Hammer.” And no one knows if it will follow through, or even just how it would do so.

Trust us when we say that we understand why a lot of people are afraid right now. 

But we also see the bigger picture coming into focus here.

If markets can hold steady through this level of turmoil, imagine the strength they could show in recovery.

The time to start buying AI is not when the news gets better.

It’s right now – while the future is being built, brick by brick, right here at home.

And we’ve been eyeing a specific corner of the market that may have the biggest profit potential of them all. 

It’s one that Elon Musk is obsessed with… that President Trump has recently shown interest in… one that even the late, great Steve Jobs wanted to bring to fruition; his ‘Final Vision.’

Jobs was one of the most successful and innovative tech visionaries of our time. He was known for his impressive ability to ‘see around corners.’ And while he may have been early to the party during his lifetime, a different innovator – Tesla’s (TSLA) Elon Musk – has picked up his old torch and is bringing Jobs’ dream to life.

We’re confident that this niche of the AI industry will transition from obscurity to ubiquity over the next few years. As it does, the stocks at the epicenter of this niche could become 10X winners.  

And with a major announcement slated for July 21, Musk may be about to hit the gas in a big way. That’s why we just held an urgent briefing all about this ‘Final Vision’ and how to get positioned for the potentially massive profits to come.

Learn about the future Steve Jobs saw coming.

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This Week’s Ratings Changes:

Upgraded: Buy to Strong Buy

Downgraded: Strong Buy to Buy

Upgraded: Hold to Buy

Downgraded: Buy to Hold

Upgraded: Sell to Hold

Downgraded: Hold to Sell

Upgraded: Strong Sell to Sell

Downgraded: Sell to Strong Sell

To stay on top of my latest stock ratings, plug your holdings into Stock Grader, my proprietary stock screening tool. But, you must be a subscriber to one of my premium services. Or, if you are a member of one of my premium services, you can go here to get started.

Sincerely,

Louis Navellier

Editor, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 360

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Thanks to AI, machines are now driving massive gains. In 2022, for instance, Citadel made $16 billion while most investors took losses, all thanks to a powerful AI trading system.

And soon, for the first time, a tool built on similar principles will be available for everyday investors.

Our partners at TradeSmith are introducing a powerful AI tool designed, called TradeSmith GPT. Built on 120 million data points, it identifies precise “profit windows” – ideal times to buy and sell – with the potential to match Wall Street’s speed and accuracy.

This could mark a turning point in how you trade.

Next Wednesday, June 25, TradeSmith CEO Keith Kaplan will host a free broadcast presentation to unveil this breakthrough. At the event, Keith will also share three stock picks with 100%+ upside potential.

But the best part? If you register now, you will receive access to a “lite” version of the system so you can try it out yourself.

Click here to sign up for free.

Since the event is only a few days away, Keith is joining us today to share how AI is rewriting the rules for investors.

Take it away…

It’s the largest haul in hedge fund history… 

In 2022, while most investors were nursing double-digit losses, Ken Griffin’s Citadel hedge fund took in $16 billion in profit. 

That’s about $9.7 million every hour the market was open – more than most folks make in a lifetime. 

This record-breaking haul didn’t come from a hot tip… or a lucky “big short.”  

Instead, Citadel built a machine that could out-trade the world. 

You see, most of Citadel’s portfolios aren’t run by humans – they’re run by systematic models and machine learning, a powerful branch of AI. 

To be clear, Citadel’s trading is not just assisted by machines. It’s run by them, end to end. 

That old image of a trader – a guy in a suit and braces, watching over a bunch of charts, tickers, and newsfeeds – is headed for the history books. 

And it’s not just Citadel that’s using AI systems to manage vast sums of money. So is the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock. 

Its AI-powered Aladdin system (which stands for Asset, Liability, and Debt, and Derivative Investment Network) manages risk and decision-making across $21 trillion in assets.  

That includes $10 trillion in assets BlackRock manages as well as the assets of clients such as Apple, Google, and the World Bank. 

To put that in context, globally there is an estimated $100 trillion in assets under management. That means 1 in every 4 investment dollars on Earth flows through Aladdin’s “brain.” 

Why am I telling you this? 

As Ken Griffin put it: “The role of human discretion in trading is diminishing. The future belongs to those who can build the best models.” 

Until now, these kinds of models were the exclusive domain of Wall Street giants. But that’s about to change. 

Thanks to the biggest breakthrough so far in our 20-year history at TradeSmith, self-directed investors like you can now tap into the power of AI-assisted trading. 

It gives individuals a fighting chance in a market increasingly dominated by hedge funds, institutions, and algorithmic trading.  

And hands down, it’s the most exciting piece of software I’ve worked on in my 25-year career. 

I’ll be getting into all the details, on camera, on Wednesday, June 25, at 10 am ET. So, make sure to join the early access list here.  

Then read on to see why attending could be a game-changer for your own wealth building goals. 

Do You Fall Into These Psychological Traps? 

The No. 1 enemy of successful trading is human emotion.  

Fear, greed, hesitation. These aren’t just buzzwords – they’re the psychological traps that cause folks to miss opportunities, panic sell, or hold on too long.  

Don’t just take my word for it.  

Every year, market research firm Dalbar publishes a report on investor behavior called Quantitative Analysis of Investor Behavior. 

It analyzes how individual investors perform versus the markets. The goal is to measure the impact of investor behavior on returns — and it’s always a sobering read. 

In April, Dalbar released its latest report, which covers 2024. And it showed that the average stock market investor earned 16.5% last year compared with the S&P 500’s 25% return.  

That gap is the fourth-largest underperformance since Dalbar began tracking investor behavior trends in 1985. 

What accounts for this woeful underperformance? 

The report cited nine types of behavior that plague investors… 

• Loss aversion – expecting to find high returns with low risk 
• Narrow framing – making decisions without considering all implications 
• Mental accounting – taking undue risk in one area and avoiding rational risk in another 
• Diversification – seeking to reduce risk, but simply using different sources 
• Anchoring – relating to familiar experiences even when inappropriate 
• Media response – the tendency to react to news without reasonable examination 
• Regret – treating errors of commission more seriously than errors of omission 
• Herding – copying the behavior of others, even in the face of unfavorable outcomes 
• Optimism – the belief that good things happen to them, while bad things happen to other people 

Now, I’m not saying you fall into all nine of these traps. But if you’re anything like the average investor, chances are a few will sound familiar. 

And as Dalbar has shown year in and year out, that hurts your returns. 

But AI doesn’t suffer from these behavior problems. 

AI Doesn’t Flinch 

As the folks at Citadel and BlackRock know, AI doesn’t flinch 

It doesn’t enter a trade because of FOMO…  

It doesn’t bias its decisions based on optimism, pessimism, or any other unhelpful human emotion. 

And it doesn’t get rattled when the market opens red. 

It simply follows the data. 

And unlike a human trader, AI doesn’t sleep, take breaks, or need a vacation.  

Instead, it constantly scans the markets, analyzing millions of data points, backtesting strategies, and adjusting in real time.  

Something no human – no matter how skilled – can do with the same level of speed and accuracy. 

That’s why, by leveraging AI, you can start to level the playing field with elite Wall Street firms.  

And it’s why my team and I at TradeSmith are releasing a powerful new AI tool that can pinpoint a stock’s “profit window” – the ideal timeframe to trade a stock on any given day. 

It’s engineered on over 120 million data points, including… 

• 4.2 million historical price outcomes across more than 2,400 stocks over seven years 
• 88.9 million daily forecasts that model price movements across a 21-day horizon 
• Tens of millions of “validation” runs, which refine accuracy and confidence with each new day of data 

And the results are stunning. 

In backtests, this tool identified time windows where stocks surged so fast, it was like compressing four, eight — even nine — years of market gains into just a few weeks. 

Of course, seeing is believing. 

That’s why I’ll be demonstrating this new proprietary AI tool, on camera, during my presentation next Wednesday. 

I’ll also be passing along the names and tickers of three new opportunities for July 1 that could each shoot up 100% or more in days. 

So, if you want to be among the first to see this new AI in action…  

Here’s that link again to join our early-access list. 

While you’re there, you can preview TradeSmithGPT for yourself – for a limited time.  

To smarter investing, 

Keith Kaplan 

CEO, TradeSmith 

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In the 1940s, mathematician John von Neumann began working with Princeton University meteorologist Jule Charney on a computer model to predict the weather. 

The first version… well… wasn’t that useful. It took 24 hours for their ENIAC punch-card machine to model 24 hours of weather… something you could also do in real-time by looking out a window. 

I’ll stay inside, thank you.

But computers eventually got faster, and weather forecasters began using machines to help refine their work. By the early 2000s, computing power had grown powerful enough to run models independently of humans.  

Recent advancements in AI have only improved their accuracy. 

Now, it’s important to note that these weather “predictions” are not the type made by the Oracle of Delphi or your local tarot card reader. Those are more like guesses about the future.

Instead, computer weather forecasts are digital representations that divide our environment into smaller pieces (usually in a three-dimensional grid, ranging from 10 to 50 kilometers) and attempt to model what will happen next.  

If one cube in the grid has a certain temperature, humidity, and wind speed, how would it affect its neighboring cubes? And what does it look like once the grid covers the entire continental U.S.?  

It’s essentially creating a simplified version of the real world within a computer program. 

The same quantitative principle is now used in financial markets… both on Wall Street and right here where I’m employed. 

Over the past several years, our team at TradeSmith has created a detailed system that models the likely next steps in a market. If a retailer like Walmart Inc. (WMT) reports strong financial results, they can use those numbers and resulting share-price moves to see what might come next for rivals like Target Corp. (TGT). 

In a new presentation later this week, TradeSmith CEO Keith Kaplan will introduce this system, known as TradeSmithGPT. The AI-powered model uses millions of financial datapoints to pinpoint each stock’s “profit window,” or the ideal time frame to trade a stock, on any given day. 

They’re now offering a “lite” version of this system for a limited time to test for yourself. To get access to that “lite” version, just click here to sign up for Keith’s free presentation on Wednesday, June 25, at 10 am. Eastern. 

The TradeSmith team is allowing me to reveal three of their system’s top picks this week. However, you may not want to buy or trade any of these stocks until Keith explains how it works.  

As you’ll see this week, these stock choices have some serious upside… but they require a system like TradeSmithGPT to know exactly when to get in and out. 

A Crude Awakening 

Recent events in the Middle East have sent shockwaves through energy markets. Over the past month, crude oil prices have jumped 18% as memories of previous conflicts have resurfaced. Natural gas has risen 27%. 

Our quantitative systems believe even more gains are on the way. This week, the TradeSmith model projects a 22% rise in Comstock Resources Inc. (CRK) over the next 30 days. The Dallas area-based natural gas producer now has the largest upside we’ve seen in a while. 

The alert is also notable because TradeSmith’s model has an 85.2% historical target accuracy for CRK. In other words, an investor following TradeSmithGPT’s recommendation on CRK would have been right 85.2% of the time. 

Now, it’s important to note that CRK is an unabashedly leveraged bet on energy prices. The energy firm generated $2.2 billion in operating income during the 2022 natural gas boom… and saw that figure flip to a $170 million loss last year.  

In fact, the company noted in its latest annual report that raising its natural gas reference by 77% to $3.26 per 1,000 cubic feet (Mcf), up from the $1.84 per Mcf the Securities and Exchange Commission mandates for 2024 financial reports, increases its reserves value by 250%.  

That means rising gas prices can trigger gains of 50% or more. Comstock has already risen 175% this year on tightening gas markets. A sudden decline in gas prices, however, would trigger an equally sharp selloff in CRK.  

And so, a model like TradeSmithGPT is a “must-have” for getting out just as smart money has second thoughts. 

The TikTok Tug-of-War 

The cosmetics firm e.l.f. Beauty Inc. (ELF) is no stranger to volatility. Shares surged 700% between 2022 and 2024 as young TikTok viewers discovered the brand. A crackdown on the social media app then sent shares straight back down.  

Since then, the Trump administration has moved to repair relationships with TikTok, boosting ELF stock. In January, Donald Trump signed an executive order that temporarily paused a “ban” on the video streaming app. Earlier this week, he delayed the ban for another 90 days. 

That’s great news for ELF, which has seen its share price recover sharply in recent weeks. The company relies on word-of-mouth advertising, and its popularity on TikTok makes the video streaming app a crucial part of its marketing strategy. 

However, most of ELF’s products are sourced and manufactured in China. As the company’s management dryly notes in its annual report, tariffs will have an impact on both costs and pricing: 

As a result of the additional US tariffs announced since early 2025, the Company will raise prices globally for all products sold, which could result in the loss of consumers and materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.  

If the sudden thawing of U.S.-China relations holds, the impact could be less than feared. 

That’s likely why the TradeSmith system is modeling a 15% upside for ELF. Shares have already doubled since April, and history tells us that rising stocks typically keep going up in the short term, especially retail-facing stocks. 

The Crypto Coaster 

Finally, the TradeSmith system suggests Robinhood ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½s Inc. (HOOD) this week, a leveraged play on cryptocurrency and retail stock and options trading. The system is forecasting a 13% upside and has an 84% historical target accuracy on the stock. 

The reason for the system’s bullishness is likely because Robinhood earns an enormous amount of its revenues from crypto trades. In the first quarter of 2025, that segment accounted for 43% of total transaction-based revenues – slightly more than the 41% from options, and well ahead of the 10% from stocks.  

Crypto markets are less efficient than stock markets, allowing Robinhood to earn more from market makers through a system called “payment for order flow.” 

Where Robinhood’s revenues come from 

The recent surge in crypto prices will likely boost Robinhood’s bottom line. Over the past several months, we’ve seen: 

Together, these are typically strong signs for Robinhood, which caters to retail traders. The average Robinhood user is just 35 years old and tends to favor momentum trades that have gone up significantly.  

That’s made HOOD’s stock a leveraged play on Bitcoin prices. Shares have risen 250% in the past year, compared to a 60% gain in BTC. 

Our TradeSmith system is now forecasting another double-digit upside for Robinhood to $84.69 as Bitcoin heats back up. And much like TradeSmith’s other two picks this week, an investment in Robinhood must come with a system that knows when to sell. 

Modeling the Future 

The rise of AI has created a revolution in weather forecasting.  

Traditional models typically used principles like fluid dynamics and thermodynamics to predict what would happen next. AI systems use data to find what actually happened… and then build future estimates from those insights. 

That’s allowed AI developers like Google’s DeepMind to create better forecasts. Its weather model is now more accurate than traditional ones in 90% of tested cases. The real world simply doesn’t follow theoretical formulas to the letter. 

The same is happening in the stock market. After all, academics have spent decades working on formulas to capture what should happen in financial markets. 

• Higher risk should lead to higher rewards… 
• Companies should be indifferent between debt and equity financing… 
• Prices should follow a random walk… 

But we know that none of those are necessarily true in real-world investing. People are emotional… markets aren’t perfectly efficient… and traders often leave “clues” that reveal their next moves. 

That’s why TradeSmithGPT is so powerful. It’s able to take far more data than any human can manage and creates real-world models of what should come next with a 75% accuracy rate for its target prices. 

In a free presentation on Wednesday, June 25, TradeSmith CEO Keith Kaplan will reveal exactly what his new breakthrough AI software is, how it works, and why it will be critical to your success in the markets during 2025. 

But fair warning: His live broadcast will not be available to the general public. 

To receive your private access link, please click this link to get signed up. 

When you do, you’ll also get immediate access to a “lite” version of TradeSmithGPT for a limited time to test it out for yourself. 

After that, be sure to tune into Keith’s presentation on Wednesday, where he explains how to use the system to trade fast-moving stocks like the ones I mentioned in this email today. AI-based systems are quickly becoming the gold standard of modeling, and it’s becoming essential to know how to use these new tools. 

Until next week, 

Tom Yeung, CFA 

ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Analyst, InvestorPlace 

Thomas Yeung is a market analyst and portfolio manager of the Omnia Portfolio, the highest-tier subscription at InvestorPlace. He is the former editor of Tom Yeung’s Profit & Protection, a free e-letter about investing to profit in good times and protecting gains during the bad.

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That is, the AI model-making process is undergoing a seismic shift from training to inferencing. 

In short, it’s pivoting away from the gluttonous obsession with training giant omniscient models. Now it’s rushing headlong into a new era, where inferencing – when models make decisions based on new, unseen data – takes center stage.

This may sound nuanced and technical in nature; and to some degree, it is. (Don’t worry: we’ll get into these details more below.) 

But nonetheless, it will transform how hundreds of billions of dollars are spent, even this year alone, on new AI infrastructure. 

It means the bulk of that money will stop flowing into the stuff that assists AI training… and start flowing toward what boosts model inferencing. 

🚨 Translation for investors: This is the moment to pay attention to because a new class of AI stock winners is about to emerge…

AI Training Fueled the Boom’s First Phase, But That Era Is Ending

Let’s start with the basics here.

Essentially, AI training is exactly what it sounds like. It’s the process of teaching a model what to know. Think of it like putting a bunch of professionals in a room with every book ever written and having them memorize it all, in case someone, somewhere asks them a question about it someday.

And until this point in the AI boom, training has been the star of the show. Companies like OpenAI, Alphabet (GOOGL), and Meta (META) have spent hundreds of millions – sometimes billions – training large language models. 

Nvidia (NVDA) has made a killing selling its monster GPUs (A100, H100, Blackwell, etc.) to power this training frenzy, with nearly 90% of revenue now tied to the data‑center segment and year-over-year growth often exceeding 90%.

And the company isn’t shy about what’s driving the boom – or where it’s headed next.

As CEO Jensen Huang touted recently:

“The world’s most powerful data centers are being built right now, and they’re being built for training AI models that will change everything.”

No argument there, Jensen. Training did change everything.

Yet, that was just the first phase of this new era…

AI Inferencing Takes the Lead: Faster, Smarter, Cheaper

After all that extensive training, these models put that knowledge into practice. 

Every time you ask ChatGPT a question… an autonomous Tesla makes a driving decision… or Meta’s AI filters your social media feed, that’s inferencing.

And thanks to breakthroughs like DeepSeek’s earlier this year, inferencing is stealing the spotlight. Such fine-tuned lightweight models can outperform larger general-purpose models in practical applications, especially when it comes to responsiveness, context handling, and personalization – drastically reducing the cost of deploying useful AI.

Researchers are learning that you don’t need to create an AI model that knows everything – you just need an AI model that knows how to infer things to get to the right answer in real-time. 

As the old saying goes; you want to teach someone how to think, not what to think. 

That’s the shift going on in model-making right now. 

AI doesn’t have to know all the answers – it just needs the skills to find them. 

Indeed, as Nvidia’s Huang said:

“The future of AI isn’t just about building models. It’s about how fast, how cheap, and how smartly you can serve them at scale.”

OpenAI’s Sam Altman made a similar remark during a spring tech event:

“We’ve entered the phase where inference efficiency is the battleground. That’s where AI becomes universal.”

For investors, that means the big bucks are now shifting from model-building to model-serving.

Why AI Inferencing Will Reshape the Infrastructure Investment Landscape

This is where it gets interesting (and profitable). 

The difference between training and inferencing isn’t just technical. It activates totally different parts of the AI supply chain.

The training process requires super-powerful GPUs (as with NVIDIA H100 or Blackwell B200) and massive data centers with top-of-the-line cooling, power, and networking. Robust memory is also a must; and as such, high-bandwidth memory demand is off the charts. Suppliers like Micron (MU) and Samsung are battling to meet demand amid ongoing shortages.

But inferencing uses different, more specialized chips designed for speed and efficiency (like NVIDIA L4, AWS Inferentia, Qualcomm edge AI, AMD MI300). It’s also typically deployed in lighter clusters with more edge devices (phones, cars, cameras using AI locally) and is less memory-intensive. (In other words, it doesn’t have to juggle giant data sets, just the trained model and your input). When it comes to inferencing, researchers prioritize low cost per query and low latency.

The economic implications here? Industry leaders will keep pouring money into AI infrastructure. But increasingly, that cash will flow to different parts of the supply chain as more models achieve inferencing. 

Here’s where we see the action heading…

The Stocks Poised to Lead the AI Inferencing Boom

Nvidia will likely remain king because it owns the best inference chips and the software ecosystem (TensorRT, CUDA) that optimizes inference at scale. Its TensorRT enables developers to accelerate inferencing by optimizing models for deployment, drastically reducing latency and energy use. This makes it pretty indispensable for commercial applications like chatbots, recommendation engines, and vision systems. 

But Amazon (AMZN) could also quietly emerge as a leading chip supplier in the inferencing era. With its Inferentia and Trainium chips, AWS is determined to serve its customers AI cheaply. And guess who has the most customers doing AI inferencing? Good, ole’ Amazon. 

So far, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has been a disappointing performer in the AI Boom. But its MI300 chips are making real inroads in inference workloads; for example, its MI300X boasts 192GB of high-bandwidth memory compared to the 80GB in NVIDIA’s H100, which is ideal for LLMs. This phase shift could be key to AMD’s comeback story. 

Inferencing at scale also means data centers have to work at lightning speed. And since their networking gear is the spine of this infrastructure, Arista Networks (ANET) and Cisco (CSCO) should benefit from that. 

Broadcom (AVGO) also stands out as a potential winner in the shift to inferencing. It offers custom inference accelerator components (e.g., parts of Google TPUs), switch ASICs, and networking components – a broad winner. 

Astera Labs (ALAB) looks poised to benefit as well. Its connectivity chips are the glue between AI accelerators, CPUs, and memory, essential for scaling inference clusters. Qualcomm (QCOM) could win, too, because it dominates inferencing at the edge through phones, autos, and IoT. And Vertiv (VRT) should stay strong because all these inference servers still need power, cooling, and racks. It seems the company would profit from every expansion.

This shift is quickly reshaping the competitive landscape – and opening the door for a fresh wave of tech players to lead the charge.

The Final Word on Uncovering Tomorrow’s AI Stock Leaders

This move from training to inferencing doesn’t mark the end of the AI Boom – just the next stage of its evolution.

AI is maturing. We’ve built the models. Now we’re figuring out how to deploy them efficiently, serve them to billions of users, and seamlessly integrate them into daily life.

And the investors who get positioned for this shift early will ride the next wave of AI wealth creation.

The focus is shifting, the winners are changing, and the opportunity is bigger than ever.

So, as inferencing moves to center stage, ask yourself: Are you holding yesterday’s AI winners – or tomorrow’s?

We think the biggest AI stock winners of the next few years will come from a sector driven by powerful inferencing. It’s one that Elon Musk is obsessed with… that President Trump has recently shown interest in… one that even the late, great Steve Jobs wanted to bring to fruition; his ‘Final Vision.’

Jobs was one of the most successful and innovative tech visionaries of our time. He was known for his impressive ability to ‘see around corners.’ And while he may have been early to the party during his lifetime, a different innovator – Tesla’s Elon Musk – has picked up his old torch and is bringing Jobs’ dream to life.

We’re confident that this niche of the AI industry will transition from obscurity to ubiquity over the next few years. As it does, the stocks at the epicenter of this niche could become 10X winners.  

And with a major announcement slated for July 21, Musk may be about to hit the gas in a big way. That’s why we just held an urgent briefing all about this ‘Final Vision’ and how to get positioned for the potentially massive profits to come.

Learn about the future Steve Jobs saw coming.

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In nature, extinction doesn’t arrive with a press release.

It often begins quietly, with a subtle shift in the environment. A new predator enters the ecosystem. A virus mutates. A faster, leaner competitor appears on the scene.

And before long, species that once ruled the Earth… vanish.

The same phenomenon happens in the stock market.

Big, lumbering companies – also known as the “blue-chip stalwarts” of today – can suddenly find themselves fighting for relevance.

For evidence of this, look no further than U.S. chipmaker International Business Machines Corp. (IBM). Once the most valuable tech company on Earth, it’s now struggling to stay relevant in the artificial intelligence revolution –while Nvidia Corp’s (NVDA) market cap has soared past $3 trillion.

This process isn’t new. In the 1940s, Austrian economist Joseph Schumpeter gave it a name: creative destruction.

His idea was a simple, but brutal, one. Innovation doesn’t just build new industries – it burns the old ones to the ground.

That’s the price of progress in a capitalist system.

And right now, we’re seeing a wildfire of creative destruction triggered by AI.

AI is not a trend. It’s not even a wave. It’s a mass extinction event for outdated business models.

The kind of event that permanently rewrites the investing landscape.

And if you’re holding the wrong companies as this event plays out, you’re not just underperforming – you’re getting wiped out.

That is why I’m focused on the once-in-a-generation investment opportunities that AI is producing. But I’m also aware that those opportunities will draw their nourishment from the rotting corpses of the companies AI destroys.

Adapt or perish. That is the Darwinian reckoning every company now faces.

Those that hope to survive and thrive must adopt and integrate AI as fast as humanly (or algorithmically) possible. Those that hesitate will die.

And it won’t be a slow death. AI is speeding up the clock.

The killing blow will arrive in the form of an advanced AI technology that I’ve been keeping my eye on for a while now… artificial general intelligence, or AGI. This emerging category of AI will not only be able to mimic human cognitive abilities but also surpass them.

So, in today’s Smart Money, let’s revisit how we can keep our portfolios on the right side of that Darwinian reckoning… and continue to profit through the profound changes it will bring.

I will also profile a new AI-powered software tool my colleague and CEO of TradeSmith Keith Kaplan will be debuting in just a few short days.

It uses advancements similar to the tech behind ChatGPT to help you take the guesswork out of trading.

Moreover, it could potentially compress a year’s worth of stock market profits into a matter of weeks.

How to Be an AI Survivor

One of the best ways to “future-proof” your wealth is to invest in enterprises that produce physical products or services that AI cannot replace.

I call these AI Survivors.

Agriculture companies would be one example. No matter how sophisticated AI becomes, humans will want to eat avocados and bananas.

Then, there’s companies that handle those natural commodities, like Boston-based Toast Inc. (TOST). It provides AI-enabled solutionsfor virtually every facet of the restaurant biz – from online ordering fulfillment to reservations management to supply-chain control.

Since I profiled this AI winner last August, its stock has soared over 70%.

Additionally, companies that produce natural resource products like copper, aluminum, or timber should be able to survive the growth of AI technologies… at least for a long time.

Some of these AI Survivors, such as uranium miners and nuclear power companies, have the added benefit of helping power the AI Revolution.

Nuclear power plants can run continuously for long periods of time without needing maintenance or refueling. So, they are an ideal energy source for AI data centers.

That’s why all the major tech companies are striking deals to secure part of their future electricity needs from nuclear power sources.

At the start of this month, for instance, Meta Platforms Inc. (META) announced it would buy nuclear power from power producer Constellation Energy Corp. (CEG).

This has sent one of the big uranium exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the Global X Uranium ETF (URA), up about 15%.

And as my colleague Keith Kaplan has been beating the drum on, the Darwinian reckoning AI is creating is not just something businesses face.

It’s also something we face as investors and traders.

Keith says we either integrate AI into our investing and our trading… or risk getting left behind.

Here is how you can make sure to stay ahead…

Put This New AI Tool to Work for You

If you don’t already know Keith, he’s the CEO of TradeSmith.

TradeSmith is a software platform designed to take the emotion out of investing by arming you with data-driven insights and quantitative analysis. And it’s used by more than 120,000 individuals to help track over $30 billion in assets.

Keith works with a team of top data scientists, software engineers, and investment analysts.

Together they’ve spent more than $20 million… and hundreds of thousands of hours… to develop the most cutting-edge financial innovations on the market for everyday investors.

And on Wednesday, June 25, at 10 a.m. Eastern time, they’re releasing a new AI-powered trading tool that can pinpoint what they call a stock’s “profit window” – the ideal timeframe to trade a stock on any given day.

This new AI tool is engineered on more than 120 million data points, including…

• 4.2 million historical price outcomes across more than 2,400 stocks over seven years
• 88.9 million daily forecasts that model price movements across a 21-day horizon
• Tens of millions of “validation” runs, which refine accuracy and confidence with each new day of data

This tool is not live, yet.

But in backtests, it’s identified time windows where stocks surged so fast, it was like compressing four, eight – even nine – years of market gains into just a few weeks.

Of course, seeing is believing.

That’s why Keith will be demonstrating this new proprietary AI tool, on camera, during his presentation next Wednesday.

He’ll also be passing along the names and tickers of three new opportunities for July 1 that could each shoot up 100% or more in days.

So, to be among the first to see this new tool in action… and understand how you can integrate AI into your wealth building process, be sure to register for the event by clicking here.

Regards,

Eric Fry

P.S. When you register for Keith’s event, you’ll also get immediate access to a “lite” version of TradeSmith’s new AI tool for a limited time to test it out for yourself. To try it out, just click here to sign up for Keith’s free presentation on Wednesday, June 25, at 10 am. Eastern. 

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In today’s guest essay, TradeSmith CEO Keith Kaplan pulls back the curtain on TradeSmithGPT – a game-changing AI tool that scans 120 million data points daily to identify the perfect moment to strike in the stock market.

The inspiration? Think “The Six Million Dollar Man” meets Iron Man, but for traders. With backtested gains as high as 776% in just 17 days, this isn’t science fiction, it’s what happens when machine learning and market mastery collide.

In today’s Digest, you’ll discover how this tech works, why it matters now more than ever, and how you can put it to work in your portfolio.

And in Keith’s upcoming presentation on Wednesday, June 25, at 10 a.m. Eastern, you’ll get the chance to see this new tool in action and understand how you can integrate AI into your wealth building process. All you have to do is click here to save your spot.

If you’ve ever wanted a market superpower… this is your origin story.

Enough introduction. Here’s Keith with all the details.

Have a good weekend,

Jeff Remsburg

In 1973, U.S. Air Force Colonel Steve Austin crash-landed during a test flight and was nearly killed.

But thanks to a secret government program, he was rebuilt—stronger, faster, better.

His right arm, both legs, and left eye were replaced with “bionic” implants. These boosted his strength, speed, and vision far beyond human limits.

He could run faster than 60 mph… his eye had a 20:1 zoom lens and infrared capabilities… and his limbs had the power of a bulldozer.

If you’re of a certain age, you’ll remember the hit TV show The Six Million Dollar Man, starring Lee Majors. Austin was still human. But he had been augmented with some of the most advanced technology of his time.

Or fast-forward a few decades and think of Iron Man.

Tony Stark wasn’t a superhero because he was bitten by a radioactive spider or born on another planet.

He was just a brilliant man in a high-tech suit.

He chose to augment his human abilities – and proved that with the right tools, human intelligence can scale to superhuman levels.

And that’s what modern investing can look like, too.

As computers grow more powerful and accessible, more investors are choosing to augment their instincts by tapping into cutting-edge tech. They’re using algorithmic portfolio management, predictive analytics, and advanced screeners among other tech tools.

These don’t replace human intuition—they enhance it. They help you spot opportunities as they emerge, anticipate risks before they hit, and act with greater confidence and precision.

And like Steve Austin with his bionic body parts… or Tony Stark with his ironclad exosuit… folks who use these tools become stronger, faster, and better at what they do.

I know because, as the CEO of TradeSmith, I’ve worked on some of the most advanced software tools available to self-directed investors.

But none of them come close to the new AI-powered trading tool my team and I have developed.

You can use it to pinpoint a stock’s “profit window” – the ideal timeframe to trade a stock on any given day.

And the results are stunning…

In backtests, it’s identified profit windows in which stocks surged so fast, it was like compressing four, eight, even nine, years of market gains into just a few weeks.

I’ll be lifting the lid on the entire project – which I’m calling TradeSmithGPT – next Wednesday, June 25, at 10 a.m. ET. So, make sure to join the early access list here.

Today, I’ll show you why I’ve nicknamed this project TradeSmithGPT… how it can help you level the playing field with Wall Street… and how you can start using it right away.

Jaw-Dropping Results

By now, you’re probably used to ChatGPT and other Large Language Models (LLMs) such as Google’s Gemini and Elon Musk’s Grok.

They’re trained to spot patterns in billions of written words from books, articles, and websites to understand and generate human-like text.

And the results are often jaw-dropping.

You can use ChatGPT to write cover letters… summarize books… even ace the bar exam.

Well, TradeSmithGPT is what you might call a Large Numbers Model.

Instead of reading text, it reads the market—scanning 120 million data points to identify prime trading moments.

And it learns as it goes…

Think of it like a weather forecaster who says, “There’s an 80% chance of rain tomorrow.”

Weather forecasters don’t have crystal balls. Instead, they harness the power of statistical probability. What they mean is that, in a given area, under similar atmospheric conditions, it rained 80% of the time in the past.

These systems then are calibrated based on how accurate they’ve been in that region over time.

For example, if every time they forecast an 80% chance of rain in New York… and it only rained 50% of those days… the model will recalibrate.

That’s part of why weather forecasting has gotten dramatically more accurate in the last couple of decades – it’s machine learning in action.

The best way to understand how our new tool works is to see it in action. That’s why, during Wednesday’s event, I’ll be demonstrating it on camera.

I’ll also get into a lot more detail about the underlying technology so you can see how powerful it is.

For now, think of it like working alongside a veteran trader with a photographic memory and genius-level pattern recognition skills who’s watched every market pattern unfold for seven years. Someone who can tell you: “I’ve seen this setup 1,000 times before. Here’s what usually happens next.”

Except our system can process vastly more data than any human trader ever could.

Triple-Digit Gains… in a Matter of Weeks

Our AI algorithm is running on more than 2,400 stocks.

Every day, it analyzes 88.9 million daily forecasts… plus tens of millions of additional data points.

This has nothing to do with the seasons of the year or other seasonality cycles…

It has nothing to do with whether or not a company is about to release an earnings report…

Instead, it’s designed to find the most ideal time frame to trade a particular stock – aka its “profit window.”

For example, today, Tesla could have a 6-day window. But Apple could have a 15-day profit window. And Microsoft could have a 10-day window.

That’s how we are able to target trades that deliver triple-digit gains in the matter of weeks.

For example, in our backtests, this system flagged gains of…

• 89% in 1 day… 
• 153% in 18 days… 
• 339% in 18 days… 
• 432% in 5 days…
• Even 776% in 17 days.

To folks who use other TradeSmith tools, these types of gains won’t come as too much of a shock.

But if you’re not familiar with what we do at TradeSmith, you should know that our technologies have helped a lot of folks.

In fact, they’re now being used by over 120,000 individuals to help track over $30 billion in real assets.

You should also know that we’re obsessed with data, and we’re obsessed with getting better.

It’s how we’ve designed some of the most technical financial innovations of the past two decades.

We have an entire staff of data scientists, software engineers, and investment analysts working on developing our market algorithms.

How many other retail-focused publishing firms out there can say that?

Our team has hundreds of years of collective experience in the software development and data science fields.

And we’ve spent more than $20 million… and hundreds of thousands of man hours… developing the most cutting-edge financial innovations on the market for regular people out there just like us.

It’s why I hope you’ll tune into my broadcast on Wednesday to see this new tool in action.

The stock market of today isn’t the stock market of the past.

Heck, it’s not even what it was two years ago.

Volatility is higher… information moves faster… and stock moves can happen in the blink of an eye.

The markets are moving up and down faster than anyone can grasp.

And the competition — especially on Wall Street — is smarter and more technologically advanced than ever.

But using our new tool, you can level playing field with even the biggest Wall Street firms.

I’m not suggesting you dump all your stocks and go all-in on AI-powered trading.

But if you don’t start augmenting your human instincts with the cutting-edge technology, like the big players on Wall Street are doing, I’m worried that you’ll get left behind.

To join the early access list for the TradeSmithGPT launch – and test drive TradeSmithGPT yourself for a limited time – here’s that link again.

To smarter investing,

Keith Kaplan

CEO, TradeSmith

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After the geopolitical jitters that rattled markets last week (though, yes Israel and Iran continued to trade fire through the weekend and into Monday), cooler heads seem to be prevailing. We’re getting closer and closer to sinking our teeth into that all-time high of 6,144.15 we saw on the S&P 500 back in February. 

Last week’s market freakout was a classic overreaction to geopolitical drama. History tells us that markets almost always bounce back from these shocks because — nine times out of 10 – the conflicts fizzle out just as quickly as they appear. 

So, what should we be focusing on instead? 

The signal – or as I like to call it, the one true signal. 

And that is artificial intelligence. And that signal couldn’t be stronger right now.

Today, AI stocks are leading the charge on Wall Street’s comeback tour. AI stocks aren’t just participating in this rally – they’re driving it. 

And it’s easy to see why when you look at this week’s positive news.

Let’s run through it…

• Amazon announced it will spend $13 billion on new AI data centers in Australia between now and 2029. Because why stop at dominating American cloud infrastructure when you can dominate Down Under, too? 
• H&M, the struggling retailer, is embracing generative AI to enhance in-store shopping experiences. Finally, fast fashion meets fast AI. Could be the comeback story of the year. 
• Reddit launched new AI-powered ad tools. Because if there’s anything better than meme stocks, it’s AI-powered meme stock ads.

And that’s just a small handful of examples – but it’s the latest batch in a constant flow of AI progress.

Sure, it’s early. But this is the future taking shape right before our eyes – and we’re watching closely for ways to capitalize as it matures, as we’ve talked about here, here, and here. 

Zooming back out, the picture is clear: The macroeconomic noise is fading. Geopolitical tensions are cooling. And the technology undercurrents that are driving this market higher – AI, BCIs, cloud, and more – are stronger than ever.

We told you the selloff on Friday was overdone. We told you it was noise. And we told you to focus on the signal.

So, let’s put our money where our mouths are…

TradeSmithGPT: The AI Platform That Could Unlock Your Profit Window

Artificial intelligence has long been viewed as the near-untouchable pinnacle of modern technology, but we’ve actually had access to “lower-key” demonstrations of AI for the past 20 years. 

Think of…

• Playing “against the computer” on ChessMaster 9000 CD-ROM in the late 1990s and early 2000s…
• The debut of the self-driving Roomba vacuum in 2002…
• Apple’s assistant, Siri, which came onto the scene in 2011…
• Or the AI-created music you’ve seen for the past year on Instagram, TikTok, and more.

But those examples pale in comparison to how AI has advanced over the years.

From Ken Griffin’s Citadel hedge fund posting $16 billion in annual profits – the largest annual haul by a hedge fund ever – all without a single human-based trading decision… 

To enhanced mammograms that can detect breast cancer cells early – that the human radiologist might miss…

AI is transforming everything.

And trading is no different. 

Artificial intelligence has revolutionized the landscape of trading, steering in a new era of data-driven decision-making with predictive analytics and supercharging the way savvy traders analyze markets and identify trading opportunities. 

And over at InvestorPlace’s corporate partner, TradeSmith, they’re about to unveil something massive.

After years of research, fine-tuning, trial and error, the next major breakthrough in AI trading tools is ready for you… 

TradeSmithGPT.

It was painstakingly designed to help you collect four years’, eight years’, even nine years’ worth of stock market gains in a matter of weeks – by pinpointing a stock’s “profit window,” or the ideal timeframe to trade a stock on any given day. 

It’s engineered on over 120 million data points, including… 

• 4.2 million historical price outcomes across more than 2,400 stocks over seven years…
• 88.9 million daily forecasts that model price movements across a 21-day horizon… 
• And tens of millions of “validation” runs, which refine accuracy and confidence with each new day of data.

And the results are bonkers, like 89% in one day, 153% in 18 days, and 339% in 18 days.

We’ve seen similarly impressive gains with our own Breakout Trader, like 38% in nine days, 53% in 16 days, 40% in 23 days, and 68% in 60 days. 

But in this day and age, seeing is believing. And you deserve to test it out for yourself. 

Head here to see TradeSmithGPT in action – all you have to do is sign up for its world premiere, which goes down on Wednesday, June 25, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern.

During the premiere, TradeSmith’s CEO Keith Kaplan will demonstrate this new proprietary AI tool, on camera – and pass along the names and tickers of three new opportunities for July 1 that could each shoot up 100% or more in days. 

Even Louis Navellier, the quant powerhouse you likely well know at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½360, says…

“I’ve been building quant systems since the 70s… So, if anyone knows a thing or two about them, it’s me. But let me tell you… What TradeSmith has been able to do with AI and their new financial software is nothing short of incredible. When you see how it’s now possible to see years’ worth of gains in the short term… You may never need to buy another trading software. To any of my readers out there, I hope you take this seriously.”

So, it’s not just my two cents you get to hear. 

As I said, the one true signal is AI – and that signal is blaring right now. 

Go ahead and sign up for Wednesday’s event to give TradeSmithGPT a try and see what you think. I know I’ll be waiting to see the premiere, too.

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While 2025’s headline S&P 500 return – barely 2% year-to-date – might suggest a quiet, sideways market, the truth is anything but.

Underneath the surface, this has been one of the more volatile first halves in recent memory.

Consider the VIX, Wall Street’s so-called “fear gauge”…

The average VIX reading in the first six months of 2025 has hovered near 17.5, compared to an average closer to 14 in the post-COVID years of 2021–2023. That’s a meaningful uptick in perceived risk – and we’ve felt it in the price action.

Through mid-June, the S&P 500 has experienced 27 sessions with a move of 1% or more, compared to just 14 such days over the same period last year.

Standard deviation tells a similar story. Daily price swings in 2025 have averaged around 1.2%, nearly double the historical average of roughly 0.6%.

Bottom line: This market may be flat – but it’s anything but stable.

Let’s say your investment research put Palantir (PLTR) on your radar in early January. This AI leader is a software company that specializes in big data analytics.

Depending on when you bought PLTR, you’re either up big right now – or panicking, possibly down double-digits.

PLTR has been on a rollercoaster this year. Beginning in early January, it roughly…

• Fell about 15%
• Surged about 80%
• Fell about 65%
• Surged almost 30%
• Fell almost 30%
• Surged 65%
• Fell about 20%
• Surged about 30%
• Fell about 15%
• Surged about 25%

Had you bought PLTR at the start of January, unless you’d never checked its price since, you’d likely have found yourself at risk of having made a self-defeating decision that would have either lost you money…or caused you to miss out on making money.

But it would be tough to shoulder all the blame for such a decision…

Is it…

• “Let your winners run” or “Little pigs get big, but big pigs get slaughtered”?
• “Cut your losers short” or “Time in the market beats timing the market”?
• “Be greedy when others are fearful” or “Never catch a falling knife”?
• “Stick to your investment plan” or “When the facts change, I change my mind”?

There will always be some snippet of market wisdom that, in hindsight, will have been the “wise” path you should have taken.

You know that stock you sold when it fell 20%, triggering your stop-loss?

When it reverses and turns into a 300% winner, you should have known that…

“The stock market is designed to transfer money from the active to the patient,” as Warren Buffett once said.

But when you hold onto that other 20% loser in your portfolio – only for it to collapse 85% and never recover – you should have known that…

“Selling your winners and holding your losers is like cutting the flowers and watering the weeds,” as Warren Buffett once wrote.

(Technically, this comes from Peter Lynch, but Buffett liked the quote so much that he included it in one of his year-end reports to shareholders.)

Bottom line: Investing is hard. And coupled with this year’s volatility, trading profitably in 2025 has been even harder.

Investors today have an advantage thanks to cutting-edge technology.

Let’s jump to Keith Kaplan, CEO of our corporate partner, TradeSmith.

If you’re less familiar with TradeSmith, its financial software innovations help over 120,000 people around the globe track $30 billion of assets.

It’s spent more than $20 million and hundreds of thousands of man hours developing the most cutting-edge financial innovations on the market for regular investors. They’re one of the leading fintech groups in the world.

So, if there’s any group that can speak to the advantages afforded to investors from technology, it’s Keith:

As computers grow more powerful and accessible, more investors are choosing to augment their instincts by tapping into cutting-edge tech.

They’re using algorithmic portfolio management, predictive analytics, and advanced screeners among other tech tools.

These don’t replace human intuition—they enhance it. They help you spot opportunities as they emerge, anticipate risks before they hit, and act with greater confidence and precision.

Given his role as CEO, Keith has seen what technological tools are available to self-directed investors.

This is why he’s confident that TradeSmith has just developed the most advanced piece of investment software on the market today for retail investors.

Back to Keith:

You can use it to pinpoint a stock’s “profit window” – the ideal timeframe to trade a stock on any given day.

And the results are stunning…

In backtests, it’s identified profit windows in which stocks surged so fast, it was like compressing four, eight, even nine, years of market gains into just a few weeks.

I’ll be lifting the lid on the entire project – which I’m calling TradeSmithGPT– next Wednesday, June 25, at 10 a.m. ET.

So, make sure to join the early access list here.

With a tool like this in hand, PLTR’s extreme volatility in 2025 becomes far less daunting.

Rather than a treacherous field of landmines to tiptoe through, the landscape starts to resemble a wide-open meadow – full of opportunity for those who know where to look.

Let’s talk about how…

As we step into the future of technology, you’re likely familiar with an “LLM” or “large language model.” This is the basis for AI chatbots like ChatGPT.

TradeSmith’s new advancement is basically a “large number model.”

It’s an AI model trained on an enormous amount of real-world data, designed to give investors an edge in today’s volatile markets.

To give you a sense of the vast scope of this “large number model,” here’s some of the data from the TradeSmith development team:

It’s engineered on over 120 million data points, including:

• 2 million historical price outcomes, spanning seven years and over 2,400 stocks…
• 9 million daily forecasts, covering 21 forecast days, for every stock, on every trading day…
• Plus, tens of millions of additional validations as we call them, including target accuracy, and pattern recognition layers, and much more.

To help identify a given stock’s specific “profit window” when it carries elevated potential for moving the most…giving investors a chance to profit.

Back to Keith:

Think of it like a weather forecaster who says, “There’s an 80% chance of rain tomorrow.”

Weather forecasters don’t have crystal balls. Instead, they harness the power of statistical probability. What they mean is that, in a given area, under similar atmospheric conditions, it rained 80% of the time in the past.

It’s far easier to see this tool in action than describe it. That’s why Keith will be demonstrating it live on camera next Wednesday, June 25, at 10 a.m. Eastern.

For now, here’s how Keith suggests we think of it:

It’s like working alongside a veteran trader with a photographic memory and genius-level pattern recognition skills who’s watched every market pattern unfold for seven years…

Someone who can tell you: “I’ve seen this setup 1,000 times before. Here’s what usually happens next.”

Except our system can process vastly more data than any human trader ever could.

To give you a sense for just how powerful and profitable this tool can be, in backtests, the system flagged gains of…

• 89% in 1 day…
• 153% in 18 days…
• 339% in 18 days…
• 432% in 5 days…
• Even 776% in 17 days.

Keith will dive into the details of how it finds these moves on Wednesday.

American publisher and author William Feather once wrote, “One of the funny things about the stock market is that every time one person buys, another sells, and both think they are astute.”

Do you know who’s on the other end of your “astute” stock transactions?

Increasingly, it’s AI (or at least high-powered quantitative algorithms), which surpasses humans in its analytical/predictive powers by orders of magnitude.

Here’s Business Insider with how Wall Street is cannonballing into AI.

Welcome to Wall Street’s AI era…

Quant hedge funds are beginning to rely on the latest AI chips, like Nvidia’s popular GPUs, to test some of their most advanced models.

Google Cloud is helping quantitative investment firms like Two Sigma and Hudson River Trading innovate around a shortage of sought-after Nvidia AI chips.

The article goes on to highlight a long list of companies that are turning to AI in one way or another.

This is what retail investors like you and me are up against more and more in today’s world.

Are you able to out-trade a bot that processes trillions of data points before you even log into your brokerage account?

Here’s Keith again:

The markets are moving up and down faster than anyone can grasp.

And the competition — especially on Wall Street — is smarter and more technologically advanced than ever.

But using our new tool, you can level playing field with even the biggest Wall Street firms.

I’m not suggesting you dump all your stocks and go all-in on AI-powered trading.

But if you don’t start augmenting your human instincts with the cutting-edge technology, like the big players on Wall Street are doing, I’m worried that you’ll get left behind.

To join the early access list for the TradeSmithGPT launch – and test drive TradeSmithGPT yourself for a limited time – here’s that link again.

Have a good evening,

Jeff Remsburg

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After months of uncertainty, fueled by tariffs and growing global tensions, the Fed opted to keep key interest rates unchanged at the 4.25%–4.5% range.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell tried to sound firm. Talked about “tariff inflation.” Repeated the same lines about “elevated uncertainty.”

If you’ve been reading along with me for a while now, you know that I am on record saying the Fed is waiting for an “Inflation Bogeyman” that has yet to materialize.

But the reality is the real news wasn’t necessarily what Powell had to say after the meeting. It was in the Fed’s internal projections – or what we call the “dot plot”.

Now, there are 19 total members who are surveyed for the dot plot. And according to the latest reading, there are seven who don’t want any cut. But the majority of members do want to cut. In fact, the latest dot plot predicts two potential quarter-point rate cuts this year.

In short, the majority of the Fed is leaning toward cuts, and we’re starting to see some real signs of policy softening.

Now, these holdouts at the Fed are still uncertain. But the data doesn’t lie. And sooner or later, I expect them to come around.

So, now that some central bankers are starting to blink, let’s discuss a couple of reasons why I think the market has more room to run. Then, I’ll tell you about a little-known government fund that could trigger yet another leg higher and lead to massive gains for early investors.

Reason No. 1: The Data Doesn’t Lie

You may recall that last week’s reports showed obvious signs that inflation data has started to cool. Here’s a brief recap:

• May’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose just 2.4% year over year, slightly above April’s 2.3%
• Core CPI climbed 2.8%
• The Producer Price Index (PPI) and core PPI both increased 0.1% in May

Retail sales fell for the second straight month – the first time that’s happened since 2023:

• Building materials and garden store sales dropped 2.7%
• Gas station sales fell 2%, mainly due to cheaper fuel
• Vehicle sales slid 3.5%

But the biggest surprise to me was that sales at bars and restaurants declined 0.9%. That’s after they rose 1.2% in the previous month. What this tells me is that despite cheaper gas prices, consumers were more cautious – they didn’t go out to eat and drink with their savings.

Even more troubling: Housing starts fell to their lowest level in five years.

Housing is a cornerstone of the U.S. economy. This kind of drop doesn’t happen unless rate pressure is crushing demand.

Meanwhile, Treasury yields continued to fall after the Fed’s official statement, which is good. I keep saying that the Fed cannot fight market rates much longer, because a global interest rate collapse is still ongoing. Central banks all over the world are slashing rates to combat slowing growth.

So, the Fed will have to follow suit sooner or later.

Reason No. 2: The Russell Realignment Is About to Trigger Buying Pressure

Every June, the Russell indices perform their annual realignment by adding and deleting stocks based on the current market environment. The realignment takes the entire month of June, with the preliminary add/delete lists released every Friday, starting with May 30, then June 6, June 13 and June 20.

These proposed changes to the Russell 1000 and Russell 2000 are then fine-tuned throughout the month. A stock’s eligibility is determined based on company size, structure, share type, exchange and several other factors. Those companies that meet the grade are then ranked, with the largest 1,000 becoming members of the Russell 1000, and the next 2,000 members of the Russell 2000.

Naturally, the stocks that are added to both the Russell 1000 and 2000 indices benefit from index accumulation and forced institutional buying pressure.

The final lists will be announced on Friday, June 27. All of the stocks added during the annual Russell Reconstitution will begin trading on the Russell indices on Monday, June 30 – and many of these stocks will “pop” that Monday.

Interestingly, the preliminary lists also tend to ignite stocks that will potentially be added to the Russell indices. 

It’s Up, Up and Away From Here

Now, the Fed’s caution is starting to show some cracks. Hopefully, we’ll get a cut soon, which will pour gasoline on the fire, and the market will soar.

Yes, there are a lot of crosscurrents in the market. For example, if you hold gold, energy or defense stocks, you’ve likely noticed they’re outperforming in this environment.

But the bottom line is that I’m confident that to will continue to meander higher in the meantime.

These are exactly the types of positions we want to be in heading right now.

In the meantime, next week all eyes will be on Congress and the “big, beautiful bill”. They’re trying to reconcile the House and Senate versions of a spending bill before lawmakers leave town for the July 4 recess. The SALT deduction is the sticking point – they’ll likely raise the cap, though whether it hits $40,000 is still up for debate.

If that passes, then I expect it to provide a boost as the market regains certainty, and folks feel confident about more tax dollars back in their pocket.

Bottom line: It’s only up, up and away from here.

This Government-Backed Wealth Wave Is Just Getting Started

Beneath all the headlines, one of the biggest stock market catalysts in a generation is quietly unfolding.

Thanks to Executive Order 14196, a forgotten corner of the market is about to receive billions in fast-tracked federal support. Most investors have no idea this is happening – but the money is already lining up.

I’ve just released a briefing that covers:

• What this executive order does
• Why it matters now
• And the three stocks I believe are positioned to benefit the most

Click here to access the full story.

Sincerely,

Louis Navellier

Editor, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 360

P.S. Don’t forget… next Wednesday is when our corporate partners over at TradeSmith unveil their breakthrough TradeSmith GPT software. CEO Keith Kaplan will host a free broadcast, and if you register now, you will receive access to a “lite” version of the system so you can try it out yourself. Sign up for free here.

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We missed last week because I was in Montana with my family, unwinding at Flathead Lake near Glacier National Park. I spent summers there as a kid, and now I take my little ones up each year. As plugged-in as I am, there’s something special about disconnecting – but I did get to try out Elon’s Starlink, which delivered blazingly fast internet in a place where cell service barely exists. It’s a reminder that exponential tech is reaching every corner of the world, whether we want it to or not.

Of course, the markets and news never sleep. And as I was in Montana, tensions continued rising in the Middle East. Israel and Iran have exchanged strikes, and betting markets like Polymarket now show a 70% probability of U.S. military action against Iran. That’s up from 40% just weeks ago. Despite this, markets remain calm.

Why? Because AI is the signal. 

Without the anchor of exponential innovation, geopolitical shocks like this would send markets spiraling. Instead, investors are looking past conflict, focusing on a more profound transformation: sovereign AI.

The Rise of Sovereign AI

Sovereign AI isn’t about chatbots or poetry. It’s about AI built by nations, for nations, to run nations.

We’re talking about systems that:

• Manage national energy grids
• Control missile defense and security infrastructure
• Overhaul country-wide healthcare operations
• Streamline bureaucracy with tech-company-level efficiency

This is the deepest-pocketed AI race on the planet, and it’s accelerating:

• OpenAI just landed a $200M Pentagon deal
• Nvidia (NVDA) is building sovereign AI with Germany
• Gulf states are pouring billions into sovereign AI ecosystems

Countries that lead in sovereign AI will dominate economically, militarily, and politically.

Imagine government services running like Amazon (AMZN). Permits would be processed in minutes. Potholes could be fixed before you know they exist. That’s not a dream; It’s the direction we’re heading, driven by necessity as nations wrestle with debt and deficits.

This trend is sparking an AI infrastructure supercycle. While consumer AI has seen its initial surge, sovereign AI is where the next trillion-dollar opportunities lie.

That’s why AI builders and chipmakers remain compelling – even in a choppy market.

From Training to Thinking Machines

A major evolution is underway. We’re moving from training-centric AI – massive models preloaded with data – to inferencing-first AI that can think, adapt, and problem-solve on the fly.

This shift favors a broader chip ecosystem. Whereas the Training Era was dominated by Nvidia’s GPUs, the Inferencing Era is seeing new demand for TPUs, XPUs, and vision chips.

Even grabbing 1% of Nvidia’s projected $250B revenue pie by 2027 could mean billions for upstarts like Ambarella (AMBA) or Lumentum (LITE).

This is a foundational shift in global governance. Sovereign AI will:

• Slash inefficiency
• Supercharge defense
• Rewire public infrastructure
• Drive economic supremacy

The stakes are existential: nations that fail to lead in sovereign AI risk falling behind economically, militarily, and geopolitically. But the upside is generational – those who get it right will redefine how governments function, how citizens live, and how power is distributed on a global scale.

This isn’t a tech upgrade. It’s a new operating system for civilization.

The sovereign AI revolution isn’t coming. It’s here. It’s scaling fast. And it’s rewriting the rules of governance, security, and innovation in real time.

Ignore it, and you’ll be left behind. Understand it, and you’ll be ahead of the most important transformation of our time.

Click here to watch on YouTube.

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This afternoon, the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at the current target rate of 4.25% – 4.50%.

Looking ahead, the Fed is still loosely penciling in two quarter-point rate cuts in 2025.

For more details, let’s turn to the Fed’s updated Dot Plot.

To make sure we’re all on the same page, the Dot Plot is a visual representation of where each FOMC member projects the fed funds target rate will be over the next few years. It’s part of the Summary of Economic Projections (SEP) that contains forecasts from FOMC members on key economic indicators like GDP growth, inflation, and unemployment.

Here’s CNBC:

The committee indicated, through its closely watched “dot plot,” that two cuts by the end of 2025 are still on the table.

However, it lopped off one cut for both 2026 and 2027, putting the expected future rate cuts at four, or a full percentage point.

As to the timing of the first of those two cuts, the CME Group’s FedWatch Tool is banking on September.

As you can see below, the current probability of at least one quarter-point cut in September clocks in at almost 65%.

Here are additional highlights from the SEP:

• Fed officials expect core PCE inflation to jump to 3.1% by the end of 2025, higher than the 2.8% core rate forecast in March
• Inflation is expected to cool in 2026, with core PCE dropping to 2.4%
• Fed officials project the unemployment rate, at 4.2% in May, will climb to 4.5% by the end of the year

The TLDR (“too long, didn’t read”) synopsis of Powell’s press conference was:

The economy is still largely in good shape and not screaming for a rate cut… though inflation hasn’t kicked in yet, we expect higher prices are coming… uncertainty remains elevated… we’re going to wait to adjust policy until the data point us one way or the other.

Inflation – or rather the lack of interest rate cuts given recent cool inflation numbers – was the big question coming into today’s press conference.

As legendary investor Louis Navellier pointed out, the Fed owed the public greater transparency over not cutting rates despite several months of good inflation data.

When asked about this, Powell shifted the focus from backward- to forward-looking data:

Everyone that I know is forecasting a meaningful increase in inflation in coming months from tariffs because someone has to pay for the tariffs.

It will be someone…between the manufacturer, the exporter, the importer, the retailer, ultimately somebody putting it into a good of some kind or just the consumer buying it.

All through that chain, people will be trying not to be the ones who can take up the cost but ultimately, the cost of the tariff has to be paid. And some of it will fall on the end consumer.

Despite this answer, Powell was quick to hedge the Fed’s rate policy path looking ahead. When pressed by a reporter about the wide variance in rate forecasts from Fed members, Powell said that, “No one holds these rate paths with a great deal of conviction.”

He went on to say that as new data arrives, removing uncertainty, the Fed members are more likely to be in greater agreement on rate policy.

Given Louis’ repeated commentary on the Fed, let’s get his quick take. From today’s Flash Alert in Growth Investor:

The FOMC statement was pretty good, folks.

They said uncertainty about the economic outlook has diminished but remains elevated.

There are some hawks on the FOMC, but the bottom line is they’re just uncertain. It’s as simple as that.

We’ll bring you more of Louis’ detailed analysis over the coming days.

All told, there’s not much more to say – today’s FOMC meeting landed squarely in the “no surprises” category.

The Fed stuck to its script and left rates unchanged as expected… markets remain positioned for a potential cut in September… and though forward-looking data projections changed some, there were no shockers.

Bottom line: This was an in-between meeting: not a pivot, not a panic – just a “steady-as-she-goes until more data arrives” meeting.

To help us answer that, let’s return to a term we coined back in the fall of 2023: the “Toxic Trifecta.”

“Trifecta” references the three variables in our spotlight – the 10-year Treasury yield, the U.S. dollar, and oil prices. “Toxic” was an accurate description for them at the time (from the perspective of a bullish investor).

But since then, we’ve enjoyed stretches of more favorable conditions when the better term would be “Terrific Trifecta” as their respective prices/levels supported market gains.

So, where are we today?

Let’s begin with the 10-year Treasury yield.

Even though the Fed didn’t lower rates today, the prevailing opinion is that we’ll get a cut in September.

So, that would be bullish for the 10-year Treasury yield, right?

Well, let’s back up and fill in some holes so that we can properly analyze this.

The 10-year Treasury yield is the single most important number in the global financial market. The higher it climbs, the more pressure it puts on stock prices and Main Street budgets. So, all else equal, we want lower treasury yields.

Now, the default assumption is “lower rates from the Fed equals lower treasury yields.” And while this is generally true, it’s not an ironclad certainty.

To illustrate, let’s rewind to last fall. Even though the Fed began cutting rates, the 10-year Treasury yield rose, bucking the traditional relationship. This happened because the Fed only controls the short-term federal funds rate. While it influences the 10-year Treasury yield, the real driver of that rate is the bond market, and last fall, they rebelled and pushed rates higher, not lower.

This reflected the anxieties that bond market participants had around our government’s out-of-control debt and spending. These “Bond Vigilantes” dumped bonds, therein driving up yields, effectively punishing the government with higher borrowing costs.

So, when the Fed decides to cut interest rates, it’s no guarantee that the bond market will go along for the ride.

Today, the 10-year Treasury yield current trades at 4.37% as you’ll see on the chart below.

This is the same level as fall 2023. Although the yield has bounced around during this period, the yield has stayed within a general range of 3.60% on the bottom and 4.75% on top. So, we’re closer to the top of this range.

Now, the 10-year Treasury yield sitting at this somewhat elevated rate doesn’t mean stocks can’t or won’t climb. The explosive rally since the “Liberation Day” low in April is testament to that.

However, we can say that the 10-year Treasury yield at 4.37% isn’t supportive of a roaring bull.

A few days ago, in his Innovation Investor Daily Notes, our hypergrowth expert Luke Lango referred to the elevated 10-year yield as the “fly in the ointment.” While bullish about market conditions, he noted that the 10-year at this level isn’t “lighting the market on fire.”

So, what are we to conclude?

The 10-year Treasury yield is currently neutral for stocks – neither supporting additional gains nor pushing heavily against them.

Therefore, the speculation centers on which direction this yield begins to break – up or down.

Who will take control? Bulls excited about rate cuts in September? Or Bond Vigilantes rebelling against egregious government spending? We’ll see.

For now, the 10-year Treasury yield is neutral for stocks…but has wildcard potential.

In the same way that stock prices don’t respond well to surging Treasury yields, neither do they like a U.S. dollar that’s too strong.

You see, when U.S. multinationals convert foreign revenues back into dollars, a strong dollar makes those earnings worth less. So even if business is steady overseas, the exchange rate can make it look like profits are shrinking.

What many investors don’t realize is that roughly 40% of the S&P’s revenues are generated outside U.S. borders. For the tech sector, that exposure jumps to nearly 60%.

So, the strength (or weakness) of the dollar can have a big impact on earnings – and by extension, stock prices…and your portfolio value.

The good news for investors today is that the U.S. dollar is relatively weak – and getting weaker.

As you can see below, the U.S. Dollar Index (which measures the value of the dollar relative to a basket of foreign currencies) has been falling all year.

The greenback has lost 10% since late January.

While this isn’t a collapse, it’s a significant pullback driven by trade deficits, rising fiscal concerns, and even waning confidence in the dollar as the world’s reserve currency.

On Main Street, a weak dollar can strain family budgets by making imported goods – like electronics, clothes, and even some groceries – more expensive. It can also drive up the cost of travel abroad and contribute to broader inflation pressures at home.

But from a stock perspective, a weaker dollar is generally supportive of higher prices due to the conversion/earnings tailwind we highlighted a moment ago.

From here, we’ll be watching to see if the U.S. Dollar Index rallies and bounces higher into its recent trading range, or if it breaks decisively below 97, which would signal a more significant move with wider ripple effects that we’ll profile in a different Digest.

For now, our bottom line is that the weaker U.S. dollar is supportive of gains for stocks as we push deeper into the summer.

Obviously, high oil prices hurt drivers at the pump. But they also impact consumers in less obvious ways…

Oil/gas is used in countless sectors as an ingredient in all sorts of consumer goods (to name a few: cameras, coffee makers, golf balls, lipstick, sunglasses…it’s an enormous list). So, oil/gas prices influence the stock market – and our portfolios – even if we don’t have a great deal of exposure to the oil patch.

Oil prices have spent much of 2025 in a subdued range, weighed down by soft global demand and rising non-OPEC supply.

Slower-than-expected growth in China and a steady ramp-up of U.S. shale output have helped keep a lid on prices, while concerns about a cooling manufacturing sector in Europe and Asia added to the bearish tone. For much of the year, oil struggled to break meaningfully above $75 per barrel.

That changed abruptly with the recent escalation in the Israel-Iran conflict.

Fears of a wider regional war disrupting supply routes through the Strait of Hormuz – through which about 20% of global oil flows – sparked a sharp rally.

As I write Wednesday, the WTI Crude (the U.S. benchmark) trades at nearly $75 – miles above $57, its most recent low from May.

If the Israel/Iran conflict remains contained and supply remains uninterrupted, prices should drift back toward pre-conflict levels in the $60s.

But if hostilities spread – or if Iranian production is directly affected – oil could punch through $100.

Whatever happens in the immediate future, our medium-term outlook still points toward soft underlying demand. So, absent a supply shock, the recent surge in oil prices is likely short-lived.

Now, in past Digests, we’ve made the case for higher oil prices as we look further out on the horizon. We stand by that, but those prices will rise based on wider supply/demand dynamics that will take longer to play out (12 months+).

For now, barring a wider war in the Middle East, volatility is the name of the game, with an edge to lower prices. Score another one for bulls as we look toward the end of summer.

The 10-year Treasury yield, while elevated, isn’t actively smothering the rally…

The U.S. dollar’s weakness is helping multinationals…

And oil – despite its geopolitical spike – is still trending within a manageable range.

Could any of these variables turn “toxic” again?

Absolutely. But at this moment, none are flashing red.

That gives this bull market some breathing room, and potentially, even more runway, as we look toward the fall.

Bottom line: With the Trifecta more “Terrific” than “Toxic” today, we’re staying bullish and sticking with this rally.

Have a good evening,

Jeff Remsburg

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Turning to the markets, the age of humanoid robots isn’t coming someday. It’s already knocking on your front door.

In today’s Digest, we’re handing over the reins to our technology expert Luke Lango who will take you inside a rapidly accelerating revolution – one where robots don’t just build products, but deliver them, walk among us, and, soon, work alongside us in ways few thought possible.

You’ll learn how one surprising company is turning science fiction into daily reality, and why today’s quietly unfolding developments could soon rival the internet or smartphone in economic impact.

Most investors are still asleep on this megatrend. But a small group of innovators – including one headline-grabbing name you know well – are sprinting toward a future few are prepared for.

If you want to understand what’s coming next – and how to potentially profit from it – today’s Digest is for you.

The race is on…and it’s happening faster than anyone imagined.

Enough introduction from me. Here’s Luke.

Have a wonderful Juneteenth,

Jeff Remsburg

One day in the not-too-distant future, when you get a package from Amazon (AMZN) delivered to your home, you may open the door to be greeted by a robot…

According to The Verge, the ecommerce titan is testing out the idea of having robots transport orders from its vans to customers’ doorsteps.

Specifically, the company has built a “humanoid park” – an indoor obstacle course where bipedal robots practice jumping out of electric Rivian (RIVN) vans and dropping off your latest Prime haul.

This might be a hard future to grasp. But it’s also quickly becoming a reality… Because these robots – developed by Agility Robotics and China’s Unitree – are in training right now.

Amazon’s vision is clear: millions of packages, 100% automated delivery.

Let that sink in.

While most people are still debating whether humanoid robots are even ‘feasible,’ Amazon is literally pushing them out the door.

And it isn’t alone…

The Robotic Workforce Already in Motion

We tend to think of the robotic age as something on the horizon. But oftentimes, the future comes faster than we think. And it seems this one is already here.

Let’s take a quick tour of the robo-workforce that’s already clocked in:

Logistics

• Amazon employs over 750,000 robots in its warehouses. They pick, sort, lift, and move your packages with precise coordination.
• Walmart (WMT) has partnered with Symbotic (SYM), automating 100% of its regional fulfillment centers using fleets of AI-powered arms and bots.
• DHL is deploying Boston Dynamics’ Stretch to unload trucks.
• FedEx (FDX) previously trialed its own delivery bot, Roxo, and continues to pursue automation for last-mile delivery.

Manufacturing

• Tesla (TSLA) uses industrial robots for assembly, painting, welding – and is now building and internally using Optimus, its humanoid factory worker.
• BMW, Ford (F), Mercedes, and Toyota (TM) operate robotic assembly lines to produce their vehicles.
• Foxconn (FXCOF), Apple’s (AAPL) manufacturing partner, uses its ‘Foxbots’ to assemble electronics at rapid scale and speed.

Hospitality & Health

• Xenex robots sterilize hospital rooms with UV light.
• From Whiz vacuums to Pepper the robot concierge, hotels and malls alike have robots cleaning floors and serving customers.

Agriculture

• Deere & Co. (DE) is selling autonomous tractors that can plow fields without a human driver.
• Iron Ox operates AI-driven greenhouses where robotic arms tend crops.
• Blue River Technology (owned by Deere) uses AI sprayers to pinpoint and eliminate individual weeds.

Retail & Delivery

• Ocado (OCDDY) runs fully robotic grocery warehouses in the U.K.
• Starship Technologies has thousands of delivery bots roaming college campuses and suburban sidewalks.
• Wing, Alphabet’s drone division, just expanded to 100 new Walmart stores.

It’s not that robots will take jobs — they have already taken them, all across the global economy. And what we’re seeing now is just the start of this labor revolution.

From Cobots to Multitalented Humanoids

Now, most of the bots in action today aren’t full-blown humanoids. They’re cobots, short for collaborative robots: specialized machines built for niche tasks like picking up boxes, driving screws, and eviscerating germs.

But the next frontier? General-purpose, full-scale humanoid robots that walk like us, learn like us – and, ultimately, outperform us.

We aren’t basing this assertion on any theoreticals…

Bots like these are already in development all over the world:

• As we mentioned before,Tesla’s Optimus has been shown autonomously walking around the company’s Fremont factory, doing things like attaching bolts and assembling small components.
• Figure AI has raised hundreds of millions in funds from Microsoft (MSFT), Nvidia (NVDA), and OpenAI and claims its robot can do warehouse tasks right now.
• Agility Robotics’ Digit is being tested in Amazon warehouses, recycling totes and handling bulk materials.
• Sanctuary AI is developing a robot that can understand natural language and operate tools.
• UBTech says it’ll start selling humanoid robots for just $20,000 this year. That’s less than the price of a used Toyota Corolla.

Of course, challenges remain around affordability, safety oversight, and public acceptance before humanoid robots become commonplace in most homes, factories, and hospitals.

But eventually, these humanoid robots will likely do more than just deliver packages or assemble products. They could cook meals, care for the elderly, stock shelves, staff security booths… run entire factories top to bottom.

At scale, and after improvements in reliability and cost, robotic labor could be cheaper and faster than any human workforce in history…

Potentially making it one of the biggest economic transformations ever – and, thus, one of the most profitable opportunities in our lifetimes.

Why We’re Betting Big on Optimus

Of all the humanoid projects out there, the one we’re watching closest – and the one we’re most bullish on – is Tesla’s Optimus…

Because in our view, it checks every important box. It’s:

• Backed by one of the world’s richest and most capable companies
• Funded by the world’s largest AI training infrastructure
• Built on years of experience with autonomous vehicles and robotics
• Led by Elon Musk, one of the most ambitious and successful tech visionaries of our era

More importantly, we’ve seen it in action, working alongside humans on the factory floor.

And we believe that as Tesla refines the hardware, trains the software, and ramps up production, Optimus has a real shot at becoming the iPhone of humanoid robots.

Humanoid Robots: The Next Industrial Revolution?

Folks, the first wave of robots is already here, quietly doing the dirty, dull, and dangerous work.

The second, led by futuristic humanoids, is just getting started.

While everyone else is distracted by political theater and debating whether humanoid robots are a viable investment, we’re watching them unload trucks, sterilize hospitals, and sprint out of electric vans to drop off boxes of cat food.

We’re confident that this is the start of the next industrial revolution.

In fact, it’s one that the late, great Steve Jobs imagined years ago…

The same innovative tech visionary who helped to change the world with the iPhone…

And one known for an ultra-rare gift: his “incredible and uncanny ability to see around the corner.”

Now Elon Musk, revolutionary in his own right, has picked up this torch and is quickly bringing Jobs’ dream to life with Tesla’s Optimus.

He predicts that this bot could be the most valuable product in history. And a little-known launch on July 21 could change everything for Tesla, sending its stock – and the stocks of the companies supplying it – sky-high.

That’s why I just held an urgent briefing  that reveals everything about this ‘Cambrian explosion moment,’ including how to invest in it.

Watch the video now, and learn how to stake a claim in what CNBC reports could create $25 trillion in economic value.

Sincerely,

Luke Lango

Editor, Hypergrowth Investing

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In short, it’s a powerful AI system that identifies the exact right “profit window” for a trade – something that used to require massive computing power and was reserved for hedge funds like Citadel or Virtu. Now, thanks to our new system, that power is being handed to everyday investors.

Next Wednesday, June 25, TradeSmith CEO Keith Kaplan will host a free broadcast presentation to unveil this breakthrough: TradeSmith GPT. If you register now, you will receive access to a “lite” version of the system so you can try it out yourself. Sign up for free here.

In the meantime, here’s Keith with a quick preview of how AI is rewriting the rules for investors.

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It’s the largest haul in hedge fund history…

In 2022, while most investors were nursing double-digit losses, Ken Griffin’s Citadel hedge fund took in $16 billion in profit.

That’s about $9.7 million every hour the market was open – more than most folks make in a lifetime.

This record-breaking haul didn’t come from a hot tip… or a lucky “big short.”

Instead, Citadel built a machine that could out-trade the world.

You see, most of Citadel’s portfolios aren’t run by humans – they’re run by systematic models and machine learning, a powerful branch of AI.

To be clear, Citadel’s trading is not just assisted by machines. It’s run by them, end to end.

That old image of a trader – a guy in a suit and braces, watching over a bunch of charts, tickers, and newsfeeds – is headed for the history books.

And it’s not just Citadel that’s using AI systems to manage vast sums of money. So is the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock.

Its AI-powered Aladdin system (which stands for Asset, Liability, and Debt, and Derivative Investment Network) manages risk and decision-making across $21 trillion in assets.

That includes $10 trillion in assets BlackRock manages as well as the assets of clients such as Apple, Google, and the World Bank.

To put that in context, globally there is an estimated $100 trillion in assets under management. That means 1 in every 4 investment dollars on Earth flows through Aladdin’s “brain.”

Why am I telling you this?

As Ken Griffin put it: “The role of human discretion in trading is diminishing. The future belongs to those who can build the best models.”

Until now, these kinds of models were the exclusive domain of Wall Street giants. But that’s about to change.

Thanks to the biggest breakthrough so far in our 20-year history at TradeSmith, self-directed investors like you can now tap into the power of AI-assisted trading.

It gives individuals a fighting chance in a market increasingly dominated by hedge funds, institutions, and algorithmic trading.

And hands down, it’s the most exciting piece of software I’ve worked on in my career.

I’ll be getting into all the details, on camera, on Wednesday, June 25, at 10 am ET. So, make sure to join the early access list here.

Then read on to see why attending could be a game-changer for your own wealth building goals.

Do You Fall Into These Psychological Traps?

The No. 1 enemy of successful trading is human emotion.

Fear, greed, hesitation. These aren’t just buzzwords – they’re the psychological traps that cause folks to miss opportunities, panic sell, or hold on too long.

Don’t just take my word for it.

Every year, market research firm Dalbar publishes a report on investor behavior called Quantitative Analysis of Investor Behavior.

It analyzes how individual investors perform versus the markets. The goal is to measure the impact of investor behavior on returns — and it’s always a sobering read.

In April, Dalbar released its latest report, which covers 2024. And it showed that the average stock market investor earned 16.5% last year compared with the S&P 500’s 25% return. 

That gap is the fourth-largest underperformance since Dalbar began tracking investor behavior trends in 1985.

What accounts for this woeful underperformance?

The report cited nine types of behavior that plague investors…

• Loss aversion – expecting to find high returns with low risk
• Narrow framing – making decisions without considering all implications
• Mental accounting – taking undue risk in one area and avoiding rational risk in another
• Diversification – seeking to reduce risk, but simply using different sources
• Anchoring – relating to familiar experiences even when inappropriate
• Media response – the tendency to react to news without reasonable examination
• Regret – treating errors of commission more seriously than errors of omission
• Herding – copying the behavior of others, even in the face of unfavorable outcomes
• Optimism – the belief that good things happen to them, while bad things happen to other people

Now, I’m not saying you fall into all nine of these traps. But if you’re anything like the average investor, chances are a few will sound familiar.

And as Dalbar has shown year in and year out, that hurts your returns.

But AI doesn’t suffer from these behavior problems.

AI Doesn’t Flinch

As the folks at Citadel and BlackRock know, AI doesn’t flinch

It doesn’t enter a trade because of FOMO…

It doesn’t bias its decisions based on optimism, pessimism, or any other unhelpful human emotion.

And it doesn’t get rattled when the market opens red.

It simply follows the data.

And unlike a human trader, AI doesn’t sleep, take breaks, or need a vacation.

Instead, it constantly scans the markets, analyzing millions of data points, backtesting strategies, and adjusting in real time.

Something no human – no matter how skilled – can do with the same level of speed and accuracy.

That’s why, by leveraging AI, you can start to level the playing field with elite Wall Street firms.

And it’s why my team and I at TradeSmith are releasing a powerful new AI tool that can pinpoint a stock’s “profit window” – the ideal timeframe to trade a stock on any given day.

It’s engineered on over 120 million data points, including…

• 4.2 million historical price outcomes across more than 2,400 stocks over seven years
• 88.9 million daily forecasts that model price movements across a 21-day horizon
• Tens of millions of “validation” runs, which refine accuracy and confidence with each new day of data

And the results are stunning.

In backtests, this tool identified time windows where stocks surged so fast, it was like compressing four, eight — even nine — years of market gains into just a few weeks.

Of course, seeing is believing.

That’s why I’ll be demonstrating this new proprietary AI tool, on camera, during my presentation next Wednesday.

I’ll also be passing along the names and tickers of three new opportunities for July 1 that could each shoot up 100% or more in days.

So, if you want to be among the first to see this new AI in action…

Here’s that link again to join our early-access list.

While you’re there, you can preview TradeSmithGPT for yourself – for a limited time.

To smarter investing,

Keith Kaplan

CEO, TradeSmith

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The Law of Diminishing Returns is a nasty little ordinance… stating that the more money or energy is invested into something, the less profits or benefits will be gained.

Few aspects of life escape its tyranny.

For proof of this fact, consider the grim history of government finances.

Decade after decade, century after century, governments around the world have run up tabs they could not repay. The carnage that results is a familiar tale: Interest rates soar, inflation skyrockets, foreign investors flee, the economy tanks, and the currency collapses.

During the last 30 years alone, dozens of countries have defaulted on their debt or restructured it due to economic crises.

The list of “losers” ranges from tiny Caribbean islands like Dominica, Grenada, and Barbados to larger nations across the globe like Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Argentina, Venezuela, Mexico, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique.

The reality is that borrowing is easy, but debt repayment is hard.

As common and pervasive as national defaults have been throughout the decades, though, most of us Americans feel as though we possess some sort of natural immunity to default.

Few of us lose any sleep over our soaring indebtedness. But “not yet” is not the same thing as “not ever.”

The U.S. has started to probe the outer limits of debt accumulation… and the gold market is watching. 

So, in today’s Smart Money, let’s take a look at why gold has been soaring right along with U.S. debt levels.

I’ll also explain why gold deserves an allocation in every investment portfolio – and reveal one of the best gilded investments for you to make.

Trusting Gold’s Insight

During the last few months, CD rates – or prices – on U.S. Treasury debt have jumped to all-time highs. That trend suggests that some folks are getting nervous about a looming disaster in the Treasury market.

Rising CD rates on U.S. Treasury securities reflect a combination of risks, but the top among them is America’s soaring debt load.

Back in 2016, U.S. debt-to-GDP crept above 100% for the first time since the end of World War II. Since then, U.S. debt levels have continued ratcheting higher… and now tally nearly 125% of GDP.

Although that level of indebtedness is not fatal, it is suboptimal.

This is where gold comes in.

As I mentioned, gold is a different type of default insurance that has been soaring right along with U.S. debt levels.

Right now, dollar bills are the only asset backing U.S. Treasury debt, and the only “asset” backing dollar bills is the “full faith and credit” of the United States.

So, to the extent a heavily indebted U.S. Treasury undermines that faith, investors place their trust in gold. It represents the opposite of faith; it represents doubt, which is why it is the refuge of skeptics and nonbelievers.

Perhaps America’s rising debt load is no big deal, as many in Congress would have us believe. Perhaps gold is making a mountain out of a molehill. But I would err on the side of trusting gold’s “insight.”

Consider, for example, that the cost of paying interest on U.S. Treasury debt is starting to “hockey stick” skyward. The U.S. government now spends more than $1.1 trillion in annual interest payments, which is 30% more than it spends on the entire Department of Defense!

In theory, the U.S. could reverse these ominous debt trends, but the political appetite to do so is limited. This is a big part of the reason why the gold price notched a recent all-time high.

These related trends deserve close attention, because every debt crisis in history has spawned a currency crisis.

My friend Henry has a “box of money” that underscores that point.

A few years ago, when I was visiting Henry in his Manhattan office, he carried a simple shoebox over to me and said, “Open it.” When I opened the lid and peered into the box I saw money – lots and lots of money.

But all of it was worthless.

There were rubles from pre-Soviet Russia, 50 million-mark bills from the Weimar Republic period in Germany, pesos from the 1950s government of Cuba’s Battista regime, and even a few extinct Brazilian cruzeiros.

Now, the U.S. dollar does not yet belong in Henry’s “box of money.” But, as I said above, “not yet” is not the same thing as “not ever.”

As mighty as the greenback remains, it will not retain its might without prudent stewardship of our national finances.

Although the U.S. government’s debt burden is not yet fatal, it is moving in the wrong direction, which is why Moody’s – a company that provides credit ratings, research, and analysis on companies and governments – stripped the U.S. of its Triple A credit rating last month.

As Moody’s said, “Successive U.S. administrations and Congress have failed to agree on measures to reverse the trend of large annual fiscal deficits and growing interest costs.”

Given these trends, gold deserves an allocation in every investment portfolio, including yours.

A Rally Worth Chasing

As it stands, gold is a bet on monetary and geopolitical disorder. And the aromas of both are wafting on the breeze.

America’s weakening financial condition is not the only factor animating the gold price. The new hostilities in the Middle East are adding a significant “X-factor” to the gold-buying equation.

Because of these twin disorders, I recommend buying into the gold market’s current strength.

Now, I rarely suggest “chasing rallies” like this one, but I suspect this rally is worth chasing. A near-term correction could certainly strike the gold market at any moment, of course, but the long-term outlook for this ultimate portfolio hedge looks compelling.

That is why, in my Fry’s Investment Report service, I just recommended a precious metal closed-end fund that holds roughly half its assets in physical gold (the other half in silver).

Unlike regular mutual funds that always change hands at their exact net asset values (NAVs), closed-end funds can trade above or below their NAVs, depending on investor demand for them.

Because closed-end funds issue limited amounts of shares, their prices after the initial issue are set by whatever investors are willing to pay. That means they can trade at a discount to their NAV.

Currently, this golden closed-end fund is trading close to its deepest discount of the last seven years.

Click here to learn how to access all of the details about this play on gold.

As a reminder, the U.S. stock market will be closed this Thursday, June 19, in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. The InvestorPlace offices and Customer Service department will also be closed. Regular hours will resume on Friday, June 20.

Regards,

Eric Fry

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That’s right. It’s not something your grandkids will grapple with in 2080. It’s something you will see unfold within the next few years… perhaps before the next time you have to renew your passport. 

For decades, experts said AGI was 30 to 50 years away. Most people dismissed it as science fiction. But that assumption could cost investors a fortune… because it’s dead-wrong. 

The exponential progress AI models have made over the past few years – going from low-level GPTs to fully replacing human jobs in software, finance, customer service, and beyond – has the tech world’s leading minds fast-tracking their AGI predictions. 

Now it seems the consensus among some of the biggest icons in tech is that AGI is merely a few years away. Indeed, OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Tesla’s (TSLA) Elon Musk, and Nvidia’s (NVDA) Jensen Huang all believe we could achieve AGI by 2030. 

That has huge implications – potentially trillions in new market value… and the chance for early investors to catch a once-in-a-generation wealth wave.

That’s why today, we’re digging into the flourishing trends fueling this race, the key signals the smartest insiders are watching, and the three types of stocks best positioned to soar as AGI reshapes the world.

Big Tech Bets Big: AGI Is No Longer a Distant Dream

If you want proof of rising hope that AGI is just around the corner, look no further than Mark Zuckerberg’s latest move. 

Meta (META) just formed a new superintelligence team of about 50 elite researchers and engineers, handpicked from the world’s top labs. Some of these folks are reportedly being paid up to $10 million a year – not in stock options or RSUs but cold, hard cash. 

That’s not “tinker in the lab” money. That’s “build me an AGI before my next birthday” money.

And if Meta is seriously paying 50 engineers a $10 million salary, that means Mark Zuckerberg is pouring $500 million per year into AGI development… 

You don’t spend that volume of money for something that won’t pay off for decades. 

No. Zuckerberg is investing half a billion dollars because he expects to see ROI from that team very soon. 

And Meta isn’t alone here:

• OpenAI’s Stargate initiative is backed by a $500 billion investment through 2029 ⁠– including an initial $100 billion rollout – to build a network of mega-data centers powering AGI, each drawing hundreds of megawatts (comparable to a small city). 
• Anthropic has secured $8 billion from Amazon (AMZN) and $2 billion from Alphabet (GOOGL), and CEO Dario Amodei publicly predicts AGI could arrive as early as 2026 or 2027.
• Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis forecasts AGI within five to 10 years, stating the lab is “likely less than a decade away” and is actively building infrastructure now.
• Elon Musk’s xAI has raised over $12 billion in funding and built the 200,000‑GPU “Colossus” supercomputer in Memphis (online since December 2024). And Musk has said AGI “smarter than the smartest human” could arrive within two years. 

See the common thread?

Tech visionaries and AI industry leaders are either acting like or actually saying that AGI will arrive within the next few years. 

The timeline for AGI has shrunk dramatically – and fast.

From GPT to AGI, The Exponential Leap Is Underway

To some, the idea that AGI may just be two years away sounds crazy. 

But that’s how exponential technological progress works. Just look at the graph below and how the rate of innovation has gone vertical in recent years.

And that doesn’t even account for the world’s latest developments.

Back in 2019, AI was a buzzword; a concept stuck in research labs. Three years later, in late 2022, it was just creeping out of development in its first consumer-use product, ChatGPT. 

Fast forward to today… less than three years after that late-2022 launch… and AI is everywhere.

• 400 million people use ChatGPT every week.
• Meta AI serves over 1 billion weekly users.
• Google’s Gemini has over 350 million weekly users. 

AI is writing code, designing websites, crafting articles, analyzing stocks, interior designing, planning trips, creating video games, and so much more. 

In other words… 

From 2019 to 2022, AI crawled from research lab projects to nascent consumer product. 

But from 2022 to 2025, it sprinted from largely useless to corporate and personal ubiquity. 

What will happen over the next three years? 

Perhaps the dawn of AGI. 

How to Invest in the AGI Revolution: 3 Stock Categories to Watch

Let’s not sugarcoat it: This pace and magnitude of radical change will make a lot of people uncomfortable. 

Entire industries will be transformed. White-collar work, once thought safe, will be automated. Creative professions will evolve. Even those in blue-collar jobs could be replaced as smarter AI makes way for highly capable robotic laborers.

There will be pain and displacement. Indeed, change always causes friction.

But for those who embrace this future and position themselves wisely, the upside here is enormous. 

We’re talking about potentially the biggest wealth-creation opportunity since the dawn of the internet… 

Maybe even bigger.

So, how do you protect yourself? Better yet, how do you benefit from this tidal wave of change?

You invest in AI. And we see three types of stocks thriving into and throughout the Age of AGI. 

• Foundational stocks – the firms building the large-language models and hosting the compute on top of which AGI is built. Think Meta, Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon, and Alphabet. 
• Infrastructure stocks – the picks and shovels of this revolution: chips, cloud, networking. Think Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Marvell (MRVL), Arm (ARM), and more. 
• Application stocks – companies applying AI to transform industries: healthcare, robotics, automation, defense, finance. Think Palantir (PLTR), Tempus AI (TEM), Symbotic (SYM), Axon (AXON), Duolingo (DUOL), etc. 

The future belongs to those who see it coming – and act.

What’s Next as the ‘Gentle Singularity’ Unfolds

OpenAI’s Sam Altman recently called the rapid emergence of AGI the “gentle singularity.” And as we’ve outlined, the AI industry’s biggest players are all racing to achieve it. 

But here’s what most folks are missing: AGI won’t stay trapped in the cloud. Instead, it’s going physical.

The future is embodied intelligence – machines that can see, move, learn, and build in the real world.

And we think Tesla’s Optimus robot may be the opening act.

Elon Musk believes Optimus could become “the most valuable product in history.” Even CNBC reports this breakthrough tech could create $25 trillion in economic value.

And a little-known announcement coming July 21 may mark the start of a new industrial revolution; one that turns humanoid robots into the next trillion-dollar profit wave.

We just released an urgent new briefing focused on this shift – including how to invest in the robotics surge Tesla is igniting.

Click here to learn more now.

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There’s a potentially major shakeup brewing in the financial tech (fintech) space.

Over the past week, both Walmart and Amazon have quietly signaled plans to explore launching their own stablecoins.

To make sure we’re all on the same page, a stablecoin is a type of cryptocurrency designed to maintain a consistent value – typically $1 – by holding cash or cash-like assets such as Treasuries.

Unlike volatile cryptos such as Bitcoin, stablecoins stay pegged to the dollar, enabling real-time transfers without price surprises.

Now, why would Walmart and Amazon be interested in their own stablecoins instead of just using the U.S. dollar as usual?

Let’s go to our crypto expert Luke Lango. From this past weekend’s Crypto Investor Network update:

Stablecoins offer these giants a compelling reason to jump into crypto: lower transaction fees and faster settlements.

Every year, Amazon and Walmart fork over billions to card networks in interchange fees. By launching or accepting stablecoins — especially dollar-backed ones — they can bypass the Visa/Mastercard mafia, cut costs, and settle instantly, including cross-border.

This isn’t just a payments innovation. It’s an economic incentive. It’s capitalist gravity pulling big business toward crypto rails.

Building on Luke’s point, Walmart and Amazon together are estimated to spend around $14 billion annually on card‑processing fees. Just a 1% cutback in those payments via stablecoins could translate into roughly $1 billion in profit before interest and taxes.

Meanwhile, faster settlement times – instant, instead of the typical days – would improve cash flow, especially across international supplier chains.

If these projects gain traction, stablecoins could turn Walmart and Amazon into quasi‑financial hubs. They could provide the framework for launching new service ecosystems, locking in customer loyalty, and boosting margins.

Basically, these retail giants could undercut existing payment ecosystems while retaining control of the user experience.

This is a major threat to traditional credit-card networks. Plus, banks and payment processors may face pricing pressure as retail giants shift to in‑house payment rails.

But you can be sure that credit card companies and banks won’t go down without a fight.

They could accelerate their own blockchain initiatives – like Visa’s USDC settlement pilot or Mastercard’s tokenization tools. They could offer new services like embedded lending, fraud protection, or loyalty incentives.

Most of all, I’d guess we’ll see an army of lobbyists push for regulatory frameworks that level the playing field or slow adoption, especially around compliance and custody requirements.

Speaking of related regulatory “frameworks,” keep your eye on the GENIUS Act. Back to Luke for what this is and its significance:

The GENIUS Act, a bipartisan bill establishing clear regulation for U.S. dollar stablecoins, passed a key Senate procedural vote 68-30. It requires full reserves, mandates transparency, and gives oversight to the Fed or state regulators.

If the bill becomes law — and momentum is building — the U.S. will have a clear framework for stablecoins. That’s step one toward mainstream institutional crypto adoption.

Bottom line: Keep this on your radar. If Walmart and Amazon successfully proceed with this, it’ll rewrite the rules of money and commerce.

As we’ve profiled here in the Digest, gold has enjoyed an explosive run in 2025, setting a series of all-time highs.

Meanwhile, for much of this year, silver has been lagging, trading at historic lows relative to gold.

For perspective on this lag, let’s look to the gold-to-silver price ratio. It measures how many ounces of silver are equivalent in value to one ounce of gold.

In the 20^th century, the average clocked in at 47:1. From 2000-2020, this ratio bumped up to roughly 60:1.

Now, just a few months ago, as gold surged while silver meandered sideways, this level clocked in at nearly 105 – the highest level of all time except during the Covid crisis.

But since then, silver has finally begun to climb, outpacing its golden cousin. And as it appears today, silver could be starting its long-awaited catch-up rally.

As you can see below, since late May, silver has been crushing gold roughly 3-to-1.

But even after this move, we think it has plenty of room to run. To understand why, let’s revisit the gold-to-silver ratio.

As I write Tuesday, it’s at 91 – still elevated, but falling (bullish for silver). Importantly, this is happening because silver’s price is rising fast, not because gold’s price is falling.

So, what’s fueling silver’s momentum beyond technical mean reversion?

For one, supply constraints. According to the Silver Institute, global silver markets ran a deficit of roughly 117 million ounces in 2024 – the fifth straight year of undersupply. Most silver is produced as a by-product of mining other metals such as copper and zinc. That means higher prices won’t necessarily lead to more supply anytime soon.

Then there’s the industrial side.

Silver plays a critical role in solar panel production, which continues to grow rapidly. Throw in rising demand for electrification and high-tech components, and you have a metal that’s increasingly indispensable – yet still underpriced by historical standards.

Technically, the picture looks strong too.

Silver recently cleared resistance around $37 – its highest level since 2012.

Bottom line: After years of underperformance, silver is stepping back into the spotlight. This may be the early stages of a long-awaited “silver bull.”

If you’re looking for a one-click, easy way to play it, check out SLV, which is the iShares Silver Trust.

Bottom line: Given today’s backdrop of geopolitical instability, ballooning sovereign debt, and the ongoing erosion of fiat currency credibility, we think silver (and gold) have very bright futures from here.

As we’ve been profiling in the Digest, nuclear stocks have been getting lots of attention in recent weeks.

Microsoft, Alphabet, and Amazon have all recently announced deals to acquire more power through nuclear energy.

This has been a tailwind for select uranium stocks. And subscribers of our macro expert Eric Fry just cashed in.

Here’s Eric with yesterday’s Flash Alert in his trading service Leverage:

Since October 1, 2024, the day I recommended [placing our uranium trade on the Global X Uranium ETF], the spot price has slumped 15%.

Despite that drop, the price of our calls has doubled. Good fortune of this sort doesn’t happen often in the stock market. Therefore, I recommend closing out the entire position for a gain of slightly more than 100%.

First, a big “congratulations” to Leverage subscribers. But what accounts for the value of their calls climbing if spot uranium is falling?

Back to Eric:

Most of the uranium mining companies in the Global X Uranium ETF portfolio are generating strong revenue growth and anticipating more of the same. But at their current quotes, they are discounting a lot of good news that has not yet arrived.

For example, Cameco Corp. (CCJ), which represents 24% of URA’s portfolio, is trading for a lofty 140 times earnings. Even if we flatter this analysis by using this year’s estimated result, the stock is trading for 68 times earnings.

That valuation is what the esteemed financial writer James Grant calls “priced for perfection.”

Eric points out that this “perfection pricing” may be entirely appropriate, but he believes that erring on the side of caution is the wiser move. So, he recommended subscribers ring that cash register to the tune of a 100% return. Congrats again.

To learn more about how Eric trades in Leverage, click here.

Earlier this month, we dove into a tax provision (Section 899) in President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” that could dent our portfolios.

While we remain wary of that clause, there’s a different part of the bill that’s bullish for our portfolios.

Tucked into the bill are “Trump Accounts” (initially called “MAGA Accounts”). If passed, the government would deposit $1,000 into a stock market investment account for every U.S.-born baby from 2025 through 2028. The family can make an additional $5,000 investment a year. The money must go into a low-cost, diversified U.S. stock index fund and remain untouched until the child turns 18.

Consider the implications…

If this passes, it means government-mandated stock buying – potentially millions of new accounts funneling money into the market each year.

Let’s do some crude math to ballpark the impact. Based on current U.S. birth rates (~3.6 million births annually), that’s approximately $3.6 billion in fresh equity demand per year.

But that’s just the initial government contribution. Add in some families contributing $5K per year… plus dividend reinvestment… and then growth over 18+ years, and the total economic impact balloons.

Being conservative, the Milken Institute estimates that $1,000 invested in a broad equity index could grow to $8,300 over 20 years. Multiply that by 3.6 million children per year and you’re looking at roughly $30 billion in potential future equity market value added annually from just this program.

Realistically, $30 billion is a drop in the bucket relative to the stock market’s multi-trillion-dollar market cap, but it’s a bullish tailwind nonetheless. And more importantly, these accounts could offer millions of young Americans a welcomed financial head-start in the coming years.

We’ll keep you updated on all these stories here in the Digest.

Have a good evening,

Jeff Remsburg

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First and foremost, last Friday, news broke that Israel conducted a round of airstrikes against Iran. Stocks fell the most in nearly a month, as the prospect of a broader conflict and an oil supply shock sent crude prices to their biggest one-day gain in years.

Over the weekend, back-and-forth strikes between the two countries intensified. But stocks have shaken off those concerns, as reports on Monday indicated that Iran may be willing to restart nuclear negotiations with the U.S. But without a full surrender from Iran and agreement to disband their nuclear facilities, I don’t see anything happening.

Meanwhile, some missiles are breaching Israel’s Iron Dome defenses, raising concerns that the U.S. may soon need to intervene directly.

President Trump, for his part, left the G7 meeting early to monitor the situation between Israel and Iran as the conflict escalated further yesterday. Both Israel and Trump warned everybody in Tehran to leave. That’s a metro area of 16.8 million people, and Tehran itself has about 9.8 million people. So, I’m sure that’s causing panic.

Now, the U.S. is obviously supporting Israel. We diverted the U.S. aircraft carrier Nimitz to the region. We also moved at least 24 air tanker refueling planes to the region to help Israel refuel.

But there are a lot of people pushing for the U.S. to use its B-2 bombers to hit the hardened facility that houses much of Iran’s uranium enrichment.

So, we’ll see if we get involved or not.

Big Economic News on Deck

Now, this week is shortened due to the Juneteenth holiday. The markets, as well as the InvestorPlace offices and customer service department, will be closed on Thursday for the holiday. But even though it isn’t a full week, it will be jam-packed…

Elon Musk kicked things off with a social media post stating that Tesla Inc. (TSLA) could roll out its long-awaited robotaxi service in Austin, Texas as early as this Sunday, June 22. However, Musk wrote, “We are being super paranoid about safety, so the date could shift.”

This morning, the latest U.S. retail sales report showed a 0.9% decline in May. June’s retail sales were revised down from a 0.1% increase to a 0.1% decline.

So, retail sales have now declined for two months in a row. That’s the first time since late 2023. Fully seven of the 13 categories the Commerce Department surveyed declined in May. Here are some of the big declines:

• Building materials and garden store sales plunged 2.7%.
• Gas station sales fell 2%, and that’s mostly due to lower fuel prices.
• Vehicle sales declined by a whopping 3.5%.
• Also, concerning me, sales at bars and restaurants declined 0.9%. So, consumers were out and about less, and the previous month they had risen 1.2%.

The only silver lining in this retail sales report is that when we exclude building materials, gasoline, and vehicle sales, core retail sales rose 0.4%.

Regardless, the poor report caused Treasury yields to fall, and that puts more pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut key interest rates.

Most importantly, the Federal Open ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Committee (FOMC) will be meeting this week, starting on Tuesday. And while Wall Street is not expecting a cut at this meeting, it will be closely watching the “dot plot,” as well as the official statement, for any clues about future rate cuts. (I’ll dive into the details of all of this in ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½360 later this week.)

This Week’s Ratings Changes

Bottom line: The situation between Israel and Iran is a wildcard that bears are watching, but it is not a reason to sell your stocks right now. And investors are hoping the Fed will give us some positive news by hinting at future rate cuts.

The reality is inflation has come in much better than expected for four straight months. Retail sales are weaker than expected. Yet, as I’ve written about previously, the Fed is worried about an inflation bogeyman that has not materialized.

So, I think the Fed needs to start following the data and quit imagining things. The market needs a dovish statement to keep this rally going. Otherwise, it could create some selling pressure.

With that in mind, I took a fresh look at the latest institutional buying pressure and each company’s financial health and decided to revise my Stock Grader (subscription required) recommendations for 132 big blue chips (subscription required.) Of these 132 stocks…

• Seventeen stocks were upgraded from a Buy (B-rating) to a Strong Buy (A-rating).
• Thirty-three stocks were upgraded from a Hold (C-rating) to a Buy (B-rating).
• Fifteen stocks were upgraded from a Sell (D-rating) to a Hold.
• Four stocks were upgraded from a Strong Sell (F-rating) to a Sell.
• Twelve stocks were downgraded from a Strong Buy to a Buy.
• Twenty-three stocks were downgraded from a Buy to a Hold.
• Twenty-five stocks were downgraded from a Hold to a Sell.
• And three stocks were downgraded from a Sell to a Strong Sell.

I’ve listed the first 10 stocks rated as Buys below, but you can find a more comprehensive list – including all 132 stocks’ Fundamental and Quantitative Grades – here. Chances are that you have at least one of these stocks in your portfolio, so you may want to give this list a skim and adjust accordingly.

Another Major Opportunity My System Is Flagging

Now, my Stock Grader system continues to identify great individual opportunities every week – just like the upgrades I shared with you today.

But beyond these stock-by-stock ratings, there’s a much larger shift quietly unfolding that you need to know about.

Earlier this year, President Trump signed Executive Order 14196. With that order, his administration set in motion a plan to fast-track a small group of companies tied to America’s national interest.

What does this mean?

We’re talking about companies that may receive special “emergency status” designations, regulatory fast-tracking, and even direct federal capital to speed up their growth.

I don’t think I need to tell you how big a deal this is – and how much of an opportunity it could be for investors who get in on this shift before it makes the headlines.

After months of research, I’ve zeroed in on three companies I believe are best positioned to benefit from this historic shift.

Click here now to watch my full research briefing.

Sincerely,

Louis Navellier

Editor, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 360

The Editor hereby discloses that as of the date of this email, the Editor, directly or indirectly, owns the following securities that are the subject of the commentary, analysis, opinions, advice, or recommendations in, or which are otherwise mentioned in, the essay set forth below:

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (CHRW)

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“This is going to be the decade of AV (autonomous vehicles), robotics, autonomous machines.”

For many, that may sound like more hype out of the AI industry… more air for the ‘AI bubble’… 

But based on the progress we’re seeing, Huang is dead-on.

As we noted in a previous issue:

• Amazon (AMZN) already employs over 750,000 robots in its warehouses, picking, sorting, lifting, and moving packages with precise coordination.
• Walmart (WMT) has partnered with Symbotic (SYM), automating 100% of its regional fulfillment centers using fleets of AI-powered arms and bots.
• Tesla (TSLA) uses industrial robots for assembly, painting, welding – and is now building and internally using Optimus, its humanoid factory worker.
• Deere & Co. (DE) is selling autonomous tractors that can plow fields without a human driver.
• Ocado (OCDDY) runs fully robotic grocery warehouses in the U.K.
• Starship Technologies has thousands of delivery bots roaming college campuses and suburban sidewalks.

We’ve seen the future – one that doesn’t just think or chat but moves, lifts, drives, delivers, and builds; not trapped behind a screen but embedded in the physical world around us.

Right now, we’re witnessing the rise of Physical AI.

And this revolution has only just begun…

Robotics Is Giving AI a Body – and a New Purpose

AI may have started as software – ChatGPT, Midjourney, Copilot; useful, disruptive, though limited to the screen.

But what comes next is embodied AI: robots that pick packages, drive trucks, deliver groceries, pour coffee, maybe even fold your laundry.

What was once science fiction is quickly becoming reality.

• Waymo is already delivering 250,000 rides a week across four U.S. cities, with plans to expand to Miami, Atlanta, and D.C.
• Aurora (AUR) has launched commercial self-driving trucks in Texas.
• Tesla’s Robotaxi program begins piloting in Austin this month, and the company is ramping production of its humanoid robot, Optimus.
• Figure AI has humanoids working in sorting centers.
• UBTech is preparing to sell consumer humanoid robots for just $20,000 in China.
• This August 2025, Beijing is opening the world’s first humanoid robot dealership.

The robots have arrived – perhaps much sooner than anyone anticipated.

And a technological breakthrough of this caliber has huge economic implications…

Inside the Emerging Robotics Economy: Who Wins, Who Loses

Currently, over 2.5 billion people around the world do some form of physical labor, whether driving, lifting, stocking, cooking, cleaning, or assembling. 

For the companies hard at work creating precision robotics, that’s $50-plus trillion in annual labor output waiting to be automated.

Just as ChatGPT disrupted white-collar work, physical AI is now coming for everything else. 

We seem to be staring down the barrel of the next industrial revolution… one that could upend the global labor market while unlocking a self-reinforcing economic flywheel.

Just consider: Most AI software still needs a human in the loop to click, prompt, or implement. But physical AI doesn’t. 

Once deployed, robots can essentially work around the clock, continuously improving via data and model updates – a 24/7 productivity engine.

That kind of exponential efficiency has been limited to software… until now.

What changed? Why is the rise of physical AI accelerating so swiftly at the moment?

One major reason is cost. The sensors powering these systems – cameras, lidar, depth sensors – were once prohibitively expensive. But economies of scale have brought prices down.

Chipmakers have also pivoted, designing processors specifically for robotics. Think Nvidia Orin, Xpeng Turing, Tesla Dojo.

And AI model makers have turned their focus to the physical world, like Meta’s new AI “world model” that helps robots learn by simulating interactions with real environments.

All the missing pieces are coming together quickly.

That’s why, over the months ahead, we think this convergence could spark entirely new tech ecosystems. Physical AI will drive:

• Robotic dealerships (like the one opening in Beijing)
• Maintenance-as-a-Service businesses
• Robot Operating Systems
  
• Fleet management platforms
• AI-powered construction and farming vehicles
• Hardware supply chains for sensors, motors, joints, and chips

It’s a full-stack transformation of work, transportation, and infrastructure.

How to Invest in the Rise of Robotics and Physical AI

For those looking to get in on this lucrative action, we see a few solid options.

At the top of the ecosystem are the ‘core’ builders – the companies making and delivering next-gen solutions.

There’s Tesla with its Robotaxi business and Optimus project; Alphabet (GOOGL) with Waymo. You have Aurora and its self-driving trucks. Symbotic is a well-known warehouse robotics operator, and Serve Robotics (SERV) has sidewalk delivery robots.

Beneath these top-layer firms are the hardware enablers supplying the brains and the bones for embodied AI.

Think Nvidia: its ‘Orin’ powers most robotics platforms and dominates physical AI compute. There’s also Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM), which builds all the foundational chips that drive current AI systems. And the same will likely be true for Physical AI.

Ambarella (AMBA) is a sneakier play here. The firm makes computer vision chips that could prove critical for edge robotics. Mobileye (MBLY) is also interesting. It creates autonomy software and vision stacks. And Rockwell Automation (ROK) – maker of advanced motors, sensors and industrial automation components – is another name worth looking at here.

Then there’s Physical AI’s development and OS layer. Think Palantir (PLTR), UiPath (PATH), or Meta (META), which are all developing the software to power these robotic systems.

In other words, the stack is already being built. And the investment roadmap is rapidly taking shape.

Why Physical AI Could Be the Next iPhone Moment

Much of the world still thinks the robotic era is years away. But they thought the same thing when ChatGPT debuted in 2022… 

And yet in just over two years, AI chatbots have gone from novelty to necessity, writing code, answering customer service queries, generating legal summaries, tutoring students, even passing medical exams.

They’re embedded into Google Search, Microsoft Office, and Salesforce (CRM), reshaping workflows across marketing, software, education, finance, and healthcare.

That’s the speed of adoption we’re dealing with.

Tech revolutions have a funny way of sneaking up and catching us all by surprise.

We think we’re approaching the iPhone moment for Physical AI. Just as the iPhone combined multiple technologies (touchscreens, mobile data, apps) into a singular breakout product, Physical AI fuses sensors, robotics, and generative models into autonomous, scalable labor platforms. 

And as in 2007, when the first iPhone was unveiled, the winners will be those who bet on tomorrow’s leaders before the crowd catches on.

For those looking to get ahead of embodied AI’s meteoric rise, we have our eye on one particular supplier stock that seems to have outsized potential.

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As I write Monday approaching lunch, the markets are shaking off last week’s “risk-off” flight to safety after conflict erupted between Israel and Iran.

Though the violence continued through the weekend, stocks are climbing today with all three major indexes solidly in the green.

In the oil sector, WTI Crude (the U.S. benchmark) remains in the low $70s but has eased nearly 4% after racing higher in recent days. Meanwhile, gold has also pulled back, but trades not far below its all-time high.

While it’s anyone’s guess where the Israeli/Iranian conflict goes from here, hopes are building that we could be nearing the end of the conflict.

Here’s The Wall Street Journal from this morning:

Iran has been urgently signaling that it seeks an end to hostilities and resumption of talks over its nuclear programs, sending messages to Israel and the U.S. via Arab intermediaries, Middle Eastern and European officials said.

We’d like to see the violence give way to diplomacy and a return to normalcy, for the region, and for the world.

Whether such a de-escalation is in the cards remains to be seen, but the door to dialogue appears to be cracking open, which is a good sign.

Last Friday, the latest University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey showed across-the-board improvement. It was the first uptick in six months.

Equally importantly, consumers’ expectations for near-term inflation fell substantially.

Let’s go to CNBC:

For the headline index of consumer sentiment, the gauge was at 60.5, well ahead of the Dow Jones estimate for 54 and a 15.9% increase from a month ago.

The current conditions index jumped 8.1%, while the future expectations measure soared 21.9%…

On inflation, the one-year outlook tumbled from levels not seen since 1981.

The one-year estimate slid to 5.1%, a 1.5 percentage point drop, while the five-year view edged lower to 4.1%, a 0.1 percentage point decrease.

And earlier last week, we received even cooler data on inflation expectations. The Federal Reserve of New York reported that the one-year expectation had dropped to 3.2% in May. That was a 0.4 percentage point drop from April.

This easing of consumer inflation expectations is important given the enormous impact that expectations have on prices. If consumers become convinced that inflation will worsen, they’ll buy goods and services today at prices that they believe will be lower than prices tomorrow.

Of course, it’s this very buying pressure that results in higher demand, fueling the price increases that consumers fear. It’s a self-reinforcing feedback loop.

But, for the moment, this loop is going in the right direction.

To make sure we’re all on the same page, the Dot Plot is a visual representation of where each FOMC member projects the fed funds target rate will be over the next few years. It also includes their expectations of inflation based on projections for the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index – the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation.

Most Fed watchers expect the new Dot Plot to show two quarter-point interest rate cuts in 2025, with the first arriving in September.

Meanwhile, traders are speculating that the Fed may nudge their year‑end fed funds rate forecasts slightly higher than the March median of ~3.9% out of continued caution over tariffs and government spending risks.

As to inflation, core PCE estimates could edge up to about 3.0% from March’s forecast of about 2.8%.

Given the subdued inflation readings in the last two months, we’ll be listening to hear how Fed Chaiman Jerome Powell views the potential for tariff-based inflation. And if the Fed is expecting upward price pressure, is it a one-time price bump or sustained inflation?

Either way, Powell & Co. will need to be more transparent with their policy rationale. Legendary investor Louis Navellier made this point last week after both the Consumer Price Index and Producer Price Index came in soft.

From Louis in Growth Investor:

The mythical inflation bogeyman has not materialized, folks…

The bottom line is the Fed is going to have to say something at its meeting [this] week. And while I don’t expect them to cut key interest rates, they’re going to have to give us some guidance.

They keep imagining an inflation bogeyman that hasn’t materialized.

All eyes on Wednesday. We’ll report back.

Apple – formerly the poster child for cutting-edge tech – has slipped into the background of the great AI race.

For many months now, investors have been waiting for Apple’s “big reveal,” where we’d be wowed by whatever secretive AI project they have developed, thrusting it back into the spotlight of tech preeminence.

We’re still waiting.

Last week, Apple held its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 2025) and underwhelmed the market.

But our tech expert Luke Lango has a different take – and if he’s right you might want to add Apple to your portfolio while this AI giant in disguise is still under the radar. (Disclaimer: I own Apple.)

Here’s Luke:

Most people walked away from WWDC 2025… unimpressed.

The company’s big splash was something called Liquid Glass – a new design aesthetic that adds a glass-like shine effect throughout iOS. The crowd nodded, clapped politely, and moved on…

Some even said the keynote “lacked vision.”

But here’s the twist: We think that Liquid Glass is the vision.

Apple may have just unveiled the beginning of the end of the smartphone era – and almost no one noticed…

Luke believes that, with Liquid Glass, Apple is laying the groundwork for its next big thing: AI Glasses. The tech giant is preparing to move away from yesterday’s world of the iPhone, and toward tomorrow’s world of ambient, wearable technology.

Back to Luke:

Apple Glass v1.0 may look more like a beefed-up Ray-Ban Meta (META) than a Vision Pro. But the implications are still massive.

More than just fashion accessories, these specs will be AI-infused, context-aware, always-on agents designed to overlay just the right sliver of data onto your real world – all while looking like regular glasses.

Luke has highlighted how Meta is doubling down on its Ray-Ban smart glasses, now equipped with AI assistants and multimodal perception…

Alphabet is rebooting its long-dead Glass project with Android XR partnerships and AI features…

And both Amazon and Samsung are quietly building glasses and ambient agent systems too.

Luke believes this supports one takeaway: AI glasses are the next high-tech form factor.

Now, sure you can invest in these mega-cap AI leaders. But if you’re looking for 10X+ returns, you need to look smaller.

Fortunately, we’re at Day One of this next evolution of technology, which has shades of being at Day One of the iPhone back in 2007.

This has Luke urging readers to recognize the significance of the investment opportunity:

The smartphone created trillion-dollar titans, turning companies like Apple and Google into global powerhouses by putting a computer in every pocket – and unlocking a new era of consumer tech dominance.

The App Store made thousands of millionaires, spawning entire businesses and indie developers who built fortunes off simple, scalable apps distributed at an instant to billions…

Now imagine the same with AI glasses.

And ask yourself: who’s building the picks and shovels for this tech gold rush?

We can ask this question more broadly too. Beyond AI glasses, which companies are powering its sister tech advancement – agentic AI?

Luke has a few names for you:

[We’re about to hit the moment when] the entire conversation shifts from “what can AI do?” to “what’s still left for humans?”

But don’t panic; position.

If you’re an investor, get into the rightAI stocks. Own:

• The infrastructure – think NVDA, ANET, AMD
• The platform builders – MSFT, GOOGL, META, etc.
• The appliers – NET, SNOW, PLTR, UBER, IOT, and more.

(Disclosure: I own AMD, MSFT, and GOOGL.)

If you want to learn more about Luke’s top pick in this broad “AI 2.0” space, click here for his latest research video.

Returning to Apple, if you’re growing frustrated with its lack of a hit AI product, think twice about throwing in the towel. The next evolution of tech is beginning to take shape, and Apple isn’t likely to remain in the shadows for long.

We’ll keep you updated on all these stories here in the Digest.

Have a good evening,

Jeff Remsburg

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Now, the fighting intensified over the weekend, but reports emerged this morning that Iran may be willing to negotiate with the U.S. to de-escalate the conflict with Israel.

What this means is that uncertainty is diminishing, and that’s good news for stocks. But there’s still a lot going on this week, including the retail sales report (Tuesday) and the Federal Reserve’s key interest rate decision (Wednesday).

So, in this week’s Navellier ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Buzz, I talk about all that and more with special guest Serge Berger. Serge is a 25-year trading veteran who lives in Zurich, Switzerland and Florida. He is the Chief Investment Strategist and Partner of Blue Marlin Advisors LLC, Head Trader at The Steady Trader website and host of a podcast called Steady Wealth.

Serge and I talked about the differences between the markets in Zurich and the U.S., income strategies, the AI trade, seasonality trends and a lot more.

Click the image below to watch now.

You can subscribe to my YouTube channel here. And to learn more about Serge, you can check out his website, The Steady Trader, here.

The Next Financial Boom

Now, I am on record saying that the Fed is worried about an inflation “bogeyman” that doesn’t exist. If they’re smart, they’ll cut key interest rates sooner than later.

But while the Fed and geopolitical tensions grab all the headlines, I’ve been tracking a development out of Washington D.C. that has been largely ignored by the media…

It all has to do with Executive Order 14196, signed by President Trump, earlier this year.

Let me be clear: I believe this order could not only save Social Security from collapse…

But potentially boost benefits for millions of American retirees.

That’s because this order is designed to unlock a massive stream of wealth from a sector that’s completely off the radar of most investors right now.

That’s why I created a special briefing to tell you all about it. I share what’s inside this order, why it’s important and how you can profit from it.

Plus, I’ll tell you how you can gain access to an exclusive report with my top three picks being fast-tracked, thanks to this new Executive Order.

Click here to learn more and watch now.

Sincerely,

Louis Navellier

Editor, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 360

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The Vince Lombardi Trophy… the Stanley Cup… the Commissioner’s Trophy…

All of these shiny mountains of metal have something in common: They’re won by a team. When highly skilled folks come together to combine their strengths, it can deliver some pretty incredible results.

In the world of artificial intelligence, there’s one trophy still yet to be won: achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI) – AI that can match or exceed human-level intelligence.

While there’s no physical prize for this victory, the stakes are market dominance… and massive profits.

To get there, companies are joining forces. For example, Amazon.com Inc.’s (AMZN) virtual assistant Alexa is powered by Anthropic, after Amazon invested about $8 billion in the AI company. Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) has poured at least $13 billion into OpenAI, scoring a share of the company’s revenue.

And now, Meta Platforms Inc. (META) seems to have found its partner in the AGI race.

Last week, the tech giant made a nearly $15 billion bet on AGI by investing in one of the most valuable startups in the AI market.

So, in today’s Smart Money, I’ll break down Meta’s recent developments in AI, including how its new partnership could be the key to claiming the AGI trophy.

Plus, I’ll share the best way to play AGI as it continues to develop. You see, successfully positioning yourself in the “pre-AGI” market could unlock massive returns as this technology reshapes industries.

Let’s jump in…

How Meta Is “Scaling” AI

Now, Meta’s path toward AGI has been bumpy, but the company is pushing forward with serious determination to prove it belongs in the big leagues.

Its flagship AI model, Llama, competes with OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude. But lately, it’s been generating more controversy than credibility.

Last month, The Wall Street Journal published a behind-the-scenes exclusive on what’s really happening at Meta. The rollout of Behemoth, the company’s most powerful AI model yet, got delayed until fall of this year after the disappointing launch of two Llama 4 models back in April.

From the WSJ…

The Facebook-parent has publicly touted the capabilities of Behemoth, saying it already outperforms similar technology from OpenAI, Google and Anthropic on some tests. But internally, its performance has been hobbled by training challenges, the people said.

These training challenges seem to be symptoms of a deeper issue. To produce better models – and achieve AGI – the company needs the right team.

So, Mark Zuckerberg has now made it his mission to build that superstar team.

Last Tuesday, Bloomberg reported that Zuckerberg is putting together a “superintelligence group” – about 50 of the top AI minds, including new head of research to lead the team. With the right people, he’s convinced Meta can beat the competition to the AGI finish line.

But that’s not all Zuckerberg is doing to ensure the company’s position on the road to AGI…

He’s backing the initiative with a massive $14.3 billion investment – Meta’s largest AI bet yet – for a 49% stake in Scale AI, a startup that helps companies train their AI models and build custom applications for businesses and governments. Plus, Scale AI’s founder, Alexandr Wang, will be joining Meta’s superintelligence group as part of the deal.

This is a significant investment because Scale AI’s influence is expanding. The San Francisco-based startup has recently been building government relationships at home and abroad.

In April, Scale AI landed a five-year contract with Qatar to automate civil service and healthcare operations. And in March, it signed a multimillion-dollar contract with the U.S. Department of Defense to integrate AI agents across military workflows.

Here’s why this partnership could be a game-changer…

Meta’s goal with these moves is to achieve AGI – or AI that can match or exceed human intelligence across every cognitive task. AGI is when the AIs start coding themselves, when AIs start training each other… and when humans no longer have any idea how or why AIs are doing what they’re doing to achieve their goals.

AGI is the ultimate prize in tech, and whoever gets there first will likely reshape entire industries and control immense economic power.

But achieving AGI is one thing… knowing how to invest in it is another.

I’ll share my investment strategy for finding winners on the road to AGI below. But first, let’s take a quick look back at what we covered here at Smart Money last week…

Smart Money Roundup

How to Trade This ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Chaos and Come Out Ahead

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Fluctuating markets… an ongoing trade war… geopolitical tension… sharp swings in high-valuation tech stocks… these factors have all added to investors’ unease this year. While this volatility has many feeling understandably anxious, there is a proven way to successfully trade this market chaos…

Inside This One Company’s $28 Billion Bet on AI and Medicine

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

AI-powered breakthroughs are on the rise in the healthcare industry. So, I’d like to share a company that I’ve identified as one of the most promising disruptors in the sector, all thanks to its innovative use of AI. This company provides industry-leading cloud infrastructure solutions; but its small, fast-growing healthcare solutions business could deliver surprisingly strong long-term growth.

What Grocery Shopping and This $15T Opportunity Have in Common 

Saturday, June 14, 2025

Every day gives us a new distraction in the markets, making it impossible to keep track of what’s important. Meanwhile, the most crucial invention of the past century is being developed under our noses. Tom Yeung is here to sift through the noise and point you toward a $15 trillion opportunity hiding in plain sight… and how to capitalize on it.

Missed May’s Surge? Here’s What’s Still Ahead for Traders

Sunday, June 15, 2025

May delivered the S&P 500’s best performance in decades, giving long-term investors a much needed recovery after a steep April drop. But my colleague the master trader Jeff Clark believes that, going forward, active traders have the potential to do far better… and that the real winners will be nimble traders who capitalize on fast-moving opportunities. Jeff shares how you can still find 10 high-probability trades that could deliver 100%+ gains in the days ahead.

Your AGI Profit Playbook

Back to AGI, the road to achieving this technology is an intense one. And, yes, it will disrupt countless industries and jobs along the way.

But for investors who position themselves correctly, it also represents a life-changing moneymaking opportunity.

Here’s the reality: We’re likely looking at AGI arriving within the next 12-24 months, which leaves every investor with a serious decision right now.

Most people will be caught off guard when AI makes the leap from needing human oversight to independently solving complex problems across industries. While some companies will struggle with this transition, I find that the biggest opportunities lie in three specific AGI investment strategies.

I provide more detail on these strategies and which sectors to watch during my Road to AGI: The Final Warning special presentation. I also reveal my free AGI-related stock pick – one that showed a 46% gain while the S&P 500 dropped 5%.

Meta’s scramble to build their superintelligence team shows just how fast this race is moving. And the window to position yourself ahead of the crowd is narrowing. As companies are teaming up with each other and creating their own dream teams, don’t wait until it’s too late to get in the game.

Click here to learn how to stay ahead.

Later this week, I’ll share how our partners at TradeSmith are using AI to level the trading playing field between us and Wall Street – making it possible to see four years, eight years, even nine years of stock market gains in a matter of weeks.

See you then…

Regards,

Eric Fry

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Where would you go? Perhaps more importantly, what would you do? See the age of the dinosaurs or visit the time of your favorite historical figure… nobly prevent wars or genocides… fast-forward to learn how to resolve the climate crisis?

I think I’d avoid ‘altering’ the space-time continuum too much myself. Instead, I might go back to the early 1990s and buy Microsoft (MSFT) stock when PCs just started to go mainstream… maybe to 2007 to snag Amazon (AMZN) stock when AWS was just launching… or Nvidia (NVDA) before AI became such ubiquitous tech. 

These are all investments that could’ve turned thousands of dollars into millions. 

Indeed, a $10,000 investment in Microsoft stock in 1990 would be worth $7.5 million today. 

Now, thankfully, you don’t need a time machine to see gains like that in your portfolio…

Because we could very well be at that same kind of inflection point today with a new technological juggernaut: quantum computing.

You might think you’ve missed the boat because quantum stocks like IonQ (IONQ) have soared – and they have. But think again. 

Here’s why the runway ahead could make today’s price chart surges look like mere blips…

What Is Quantum Computing?

Today’s traditional computers are built on top of the laws of classical mechanics. 

They use what are called bits, which store data binarily as either “1” or “0.”

But quantum computers are based on quantum mechanics and use qubits, short for quantum bits, which can represent multiple states simultaneously thanks to principles like superpositioning and entanglement. (Think: “1” and “0” all at once.) 

In plain English? They can process complex problems exponentially faster than classical machines.

This is like going from relying on candlelight to having access to a modern-day electrical grid. 

The kinds of problems quantum computers will solve are fundamentally unsolvable by even the most powerful supercomputers today. We’re talking:

• Simulating molecules to discover new drugs: Pharma companies like Moderna (MRNA) and Boehringer Ingelheim are already experimenting with mRNA folding and enzyme simulation using advanced computational techniques, including AI and quantum computing.
• Revolutionizing battery chemistry and materials science: Microsoft’s Azure Quantum helped screen 32 million materials to identify a better battery chemistry candidate thanks to AI/quantum/high-performance-computing hybrids.
• Cracking ultra-secure encryption or building new forms of cybersecurity: Companies like Quantinuum developing Quantum Origin, a quantum-certified random-key generator, point toward a future of quantum-enhanced security.
• Turbocharging AI through hybrid quantum models: Quantum computers are built to handle incredibly complex data, making them a good fit for speeding up certain types of AI and machine-learning tasks that are too computationally tough for traditional computers.
• Solving optimization problems in logistics, finance, and climate modeling: Quantum computers can tackle really tough problems – like figuring out the best route or schedule – much faster than traditional computers because of special techniques like quantum annealing and Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm (QAOA).

A Shorter Runway to Mainstream Than You Think

Skeptics love to say quantum is “decades away.” But the history of tech adoption shows that timeline is collapsing:

You’ll notice that adoption curves are getting faster for new technologies. 

Classic S-curve diffusion models used to stretch across decades. See: electricity (~60 years) or automobiles (~30 to 40 years). 

But modern innovations like smartphones, social media, and AI have hit the steep part of the curve much sooner, reaching mass adoption in just a few years.

And by this logic, it seems likely that quantum computers may only take five to 10 years to go mainstream. 

That’s why we’ve already entered what some like to call the “hybrid quantum” phase, where companies like Microsoft, D-Wave Quantum (QBTS), and IBM (IBM) are integrating quantum systems into classical infrastructure. 

As we mentioned, Microsoft’s Azure Quantum is already running scientific workloads in fields like chemistry, optimization, and materials design, partnering with companies and researchers to solve real-world problems. Meanwhile, cities like Chicago, Boston, and Chattanooga are developing quantum innovation hubs that combine academic research, startups, and public investment to position themselves as leaders in the coming quantum economy.

Quantum doesn’t need to replace classical systems. It complements them. That means adoption will likely be faster and smoother – especially now that the world is digitally mature and enterprises are comfortable deploying advanced tech thanks to the ongoing AI boom.

Parallel to the Titans: Classical & Cloud

To understand where we’re headed, it helps to see where we’ve been:

• Classical Computing – It took decades to scale. IBM ruled the mainframe era. Then came Intel (INTC) and Microsoft, who defined the personal computing revolution. Those who invested early and held through the volatility made life-changing returns as computing became ubiquitous.
• Cloud Computing – When Amazon Web Services launched in 2006, few understood the opportunity. But by 2020, cloud was the backbone of the digital economy. Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet (GOOGL) became dominant providers. And the infrastructure enablers – like Nvidia (GPUs), Arista (ANET) (networking), and Datadog (DDOG) (observability) – quietly captured massive upside.
• Quantum Computing – Right now, it’s like 2006 all over again. The foundational tools exist. Infrastructure is being built. Real-world use cases are starting to surface in areas like drug discovery, logistics, and materials science. But most people still don’t understand its potential. The winners are not yet obvious… but they’re already being shaped.

The lesson here? Tech transformations start slowly, then explode. And the market rewards investors who move before the mainstream catches on.

Quantum Computing Stocks Are Far From Topping Out

Yes, names like IonQ (IONQ), Rigetti (RGTI), and D-Wave have rallied big-time… 

But these are still tiny companies. 

IonQ is the biggest pure-play quantum computing firm. And it still only has a $10 billion market cap. D-Wave is the second-largest at $5 billion. Rigetti is ringing in at $3.5 billion. 

Combined, the top three quantum stocks are worth less than $20 billion – and less than the R&D budget of Apple or Microsoft. They are miniscule relative to the scale of what they’re building.

By comparison:

• Nvidia is worth nearly $3.5 trillion
• Cowen and Bloomberg similarly value AWS in the $1.5- to $2 trillion range.
• Microsoft’s Azure stack is likely worth even more as Goldman Sachs projects Azure could reach $300B in revenue by 2029

If quantum computing reaches even a fraction of cloud’s scale, these early players could see 10x, 30x, even 100x returns from here. So, no – these stocks have not run away from you. 

If they succeed in the long term, they still have massive potential. 

‘The Toothpaste Is Out of the Tube’

Right now, we are in what historians will later call quantum computing’s ‘founding era’ – the phase when winners are made… when it feels ‘too early’ to investors until suddenly, it’s too late.

Key signals of exponential acceleration are flashing:

• AI and cloud infrastructure are paving the path for seamless integration
• Use cases in pharma, materials, and cybersecurity are moving from lab to enterprise
• Major players like Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and IBM are going all-in

And importantly, governments are pouring billions into national quantum programs. In the U.S., the National Quantum Initiative (NQI) has authorized over $1.275 billion for quantum research and development across agencies like the Department of Energy (DOE), National Science Foundation (NSF), and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

Folks, we are not waiting for quantum to ‘arrive.’ It’s already being deployed.

The toothpaste is out of the tube.

Final Word: Act Before the Quantum Computing Flashpoint

The opportunity in quantum computing is not in chasing a fad. It’s in recognizing a shift—one that is just beginning to reshape the global economy.

Classical computing birthed trillion-dollar empires. Cloud computing accelerated them. Quantum computing will redefine them.

And today’s sub-$10B quantum leaders could be tomorrow’s trillion-dollar titans.

Smart investors aren’t waiting for perfection. They’re preparing now.

Because when the quantum flashpoint hits—when one breakthrough app hits mass scale—the window will close. The curve will go vertical.

And those already on board will ride the arc of a generation-defining tech wave.

Quantum computing will likely mean huge breakthroughs for AI and robotics, too – because it could massively accelerate the compute time needed to power things like humanoid robots. 

That means quantum could help pave the way for the Robotic Revolution – and potentially one of the largest shake-ups the labor market has ever experienced. 

That has huge investment implications. 

And one particular supplier stock seems to have outsized potential.

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This Week’s Ratings Changes:

Upgraded: Buy to Strong Buy

Downgraded: Strong Buy to Buy

Upgraded: Hold to Buy

Downgraded: Buy to Hold

Upgraded: Sell to Hold

Downgraded: Hold to Sell

Upgraded: Strong Sell to Sell

Downgraded: Sell to Strong Sell

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Sincerely,

Louis Navellier

Editor, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 360

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Tensions in the Middle East have officially erupted – and this time, the consequences for global markets, especially energy prices, could be far more profound than anything we’ve seen in years.

Last night, Israel launched a direct military strike against Iranian nuclear assets. The move comes after days of escalating rhetoric, ominous signals from Washington, and a clear sense that something was coming.

In the hours since, the attacks have continued.

Here’s The Wall Street Journal with more:

Israel launched more attacks against Iran, hours after wide-ranging strikes on the country’s nuclear program and military leadership. The head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was killed and dozens of targets were hit in an operation that pushes the region into a new conflict with uncertain consequences…

Two hundred jet fighters wrapped up the first wave of the attack, Israel said. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Israel “should expect severe punishment” for the strikes. Israel said it had started shooting down drones launched in a retaliation by Iran.

Earlier in the week, President Trump struck a sharply more negative tone about ongoing nuclear negotiations with Tehran.

On Monday, on the “Pod Force One” podcast, Trump said he was “less confident” of reaching a deal. From Trump:

I don’t know. I did think so, and I’m getting more and more – less confident about it.

Then, on Wednesday, we learned that Iran was proceeding with opening a third uranium enrichment site. Previously, the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency concluded that Tehran has not complied with its nonproliferation obligations – antagonistic to the West.

The U.S. then took the extraordinary step of evacuating nonessential personnel from embassies in Baghdad, Kuwait, and Bahrain, citing rising tensions and credible threats. The Pentagon supported the drawdown, a move that typically only occurs when active hostilities are expected.

Within hours, Israel acted, bombarding targets believed to be tied to Iran’s nuclear infrastructure.

As I write late-morning Friday, stocks are down, but not dramatically. While the Dow is off just over 1%, both the S&P and Nasdaq are lower by less than 1%. This subdued reaction is because 1) the U.S. was not directly involved, and 2) this has limited impact on the overall corporate world.

But there is one sector where the exposure is significant…

Oil – which puts the focus on the Strait of Hormuz.

About one-fifth of the world’s oil passes through it daily, making it one of the most important passages in the world.

If it’s closed off or mined in retaliation to the Israeli strikes, the impact on oil prices could be dramatic.

According to Natasha Kaneva, head of global commodities research at JP Morgan, oil could spike to $120 per barrel – possibly higher – if Iran shuts down the Strait of Hormuz.

Over the past few days, the oil market has responded swiftly to the growing risk. The price of Brent Crude spiked from about $65 earlier this week to nearly $69 before pulling back slightly.

While that move reflected the growing anxiety, it hardly priced in what was coming if global leaders couldn’t de-escalate…

And we now know they couldn’t.

As I write Friday morning, Brent Crude has spiked 6%, now trading at $73.43.

And if the fighting expands, or drags in Iran’s regional proxies – Hezbollah, the Houthis, Iraqi militias – we could be in for a far more prolonged disruption to the energy complex.

But the Middle East conflict is only a catalyst. The case for owning top-tier oil plays is much bigger than this…

There are compelling structural reasons to be bullish on oil stocks as we look ahead to the back half of 2025, even if cooler heads prevail in Israel/Iran.

First, valuations in the energy sector remain historically cheap.

After a strong 2022 and early 2023, many oil and gas names got left behind in the AI-led tech rally. Despite robust free cash flow, improved balance sheets, and shareholder-friendly capital return policies (via buybacks and dividends), energy stocks have underperformed.

We see this in their valuations. While many leading tech stocks trade at 25–30x earnings (or much higher), many oil plays sit closer to 10–12x earnings. Here are three examples:

• TotalEnergies (TTE): PE of 10.40
• ConocoPhillips (COP): PE of 11.83
• BP PLC (BP): PE of 12.7

This kind of discount isn’t likely to last, especially as oil prices move higher and the fighting escalates.

In recent years, environmental, social and governance (ESG) narratives and electric vehicle hype dampened enthusiasm for fossil fuels – at least in the headlines.

But global oil demand hit a record high in 2023, surpassing 100 million barrels per day (bpd) for the first time ever.

It’s still climbing. India and China are driving resurgent demand (mostly China amid recent stimulus chatter).

Even the U.S., supposedly in transition to “clean energy,” remains a top oil consumer. Airlines are flying full again, drivers are on the road, and shipping volumes are rebounding.

AI.

The role of AI and data center power demand is rapidly becoming a bullish tailwind for natural gas. Although oil and gas aren’t always tightly correlated, they often trade in the same investor baskets, and the rise in gas prices could help lift the sector broadly.

AI models like ChatGPT, Sora, and new-generation agentic AI require immense computational power – and that power needs stable, scalable baseload energy.

Today, that energy is coming largely from natural gas.

Goldman Sachs recently projected that U.S. power demand could grow by as much as 15% over the next decade, driven in large part by AI. So, if you’re looking for a stealth AI play that isn’t trading at 30x sales, natural gas exposure (via producers or midstream infrastructure names) is worth serious consideration.

Our macro expert Eric Fry, editor of Fry’s Investment Report, has a recommendation: Devon Energy (DVN) (Disclaimer: I own DVN.)

After profiling the opportunity in natural gas, and many of Devon’s advantages, Eric homes in on AI/datacenters:

Devon might also benefit from a new “wildcard” source of natural gas demand: data centers.

These massive computer warehouses could boost natural gas demand by 20% to 45% over the next five years, according to Wells Fargo research. The mid-point of that estimate would be equivalent to doubling the current production from the Delaware Basin.

Devon Energy’s share price does not reflect that potential upside.

For more of Eric’s AI and energy picks as a Fry’s Investment Report subscriber, click here to learn about joining him.

Over the past year, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon have all taken concrete steps into nuclear energy.

These are no longer theoretical “green energy” moves – they’re strategic investments to secure long-term power for the AI age.

This week, we saw a jolt in the sector when Oklo Inc. (OKLO) exploded higher on news that the U.S. Department of Defense awarded it a contract to deploy a microreactor at a military installation.

Here’s our technology expert Luke Lango. From his Early Stage Investor Daily Notes:

Oklo, the nuclear startup backed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, was awarded a Notice of Intent from the Department of Defense to build a small modular reactor at Eielson Air Force Base.

Yes — nuclear nano-reactors are now a real thing. This is not a drill.

To Luke’s point, this is a real-world validation that advanced nuclear is moving out of the R&D phase and into implementation. And it confirms what we’ve stressed in prior Digests…

Nuclear is quietly becoming a critical component of the AI infrastructure stack.

By the way, a quick “congratulations” to Luke’s Early Stage Investor subscribers…

Though OKLO is making the headlines, one of our Luke’s nuclear recommendations, NuScale Power (SMR), has been surging – and for good reason: NuScale holds the only NRC-approved small modular reactor design in the U.S., giving it a regulatory moat.

Early Stage Investor subscribers are up 156% since last fall.

Congrats and keep holding – it looks like this megatrend is just getting started.

While energy markets are the obvious front line, don’t take your eyes off gold.

Geopolitical crises, especially involving the Middle East, tend to drive safe-haven demand. So, with the Israel-Iran conflict officially ignited, gold could spike.

We’re already hovering near record territory – the yellow metal has popped more than 1% this morning, trading at $3,448 as I write. A decisive break above previous all-time highs is likely to open the door to a fresh leg higher.

But if gold is going to jump, then gold miners are likely to explode.

One miner from Eric that we’ve highlighted in recent weeks is Westgold Resources (WGXRF).

Eric recommended the miner in January. Fry’s Investment Report subscribers are already up 70% with more gains appearing likely.

A “congratulations” to you too.

I’ll note that we first profiled Westgold in our March 18^th Digest. If you bought then, you’re up roughly 15%.

As we wrap up, yes, the headlines are intense – the sudden outbreak of war, unresolved trade wars, the risk of reinflation, additional geopolitical flashpoints.

But beneath the noise, this market is loaded with potential: energy, gold, nuclear, AI, datacenters, you name it…

As always, don’t overextend yourself, but make sure you’re not overlooking the abundant opportunities out there right now. They’re out there.

Have a good evening,

Jeff Remsburg

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May delivered the S&P 500’s best performance in decades, giving long-term investors a much needed recovery after a steep April drop.

But my colleague and master trader Jeff Clark believes that active traders had the potential to do far better… and that the real winners were nimble traders who capitalized on fast-moving opportunities.

For instance, his four short-term trades in May yielded a combined 129% return, using a low-risk, repeatable pattern.

Jeff argues that current market volatility, while unsettling for investors, creates major opportunities for traders. His core strategy, called “mean reversion,” profits from betting on stocks to snap back to their average levels after extreme moves.

At his recent Countdown to Chaos event earlier this week, Jeff revealed 10 trade setups flashing right now… and unveiled a powerful new software tool built with our partners at TradeSmith to help you act on them immediately.

You can watch a replay of the event here.

Jeff is joining to today share why – and how – you can embrace volatility as a profit engine, rather than fear it.

Take it away, Jeff…

I hope you didn’t “Sell in May and go away” this year…

According to the old Wall Street saying, stock market returns between May and October are typically weaker than between November and April.

There’s some truth to it…

Studies have shown that, over long periods, stock market returns between November and April outperform the returns between May and October.

But this year “Sell in May” failed spectacularly.

Last month, the S&P 500 surged 6.2%.

That’s the best May gain for stocks since 1990.

The average annual return for the index going back 30 years is about 11%. So, that’s more than half the average annual return in just one month.

That’s great news for buy-and-hold investors. After a nearly 19% peak-to-trough plunge in April, they needed to catch a break. And they did.

So, kudos if you held your nerve through all the negative trade war headlines and stayed in your long-term positions.

But as good as that return was, it’s only a fraction of what was available to traders.

I recommended four trades to my subscribers in May with an average holding time of just five days. They delivered a cumulative return of 129%.

That’s 21 times the gain you’d have made from holding the S&P 500 over the same time.

And it didn’t require taking more risk. Due to how these trades were structured, you needed only a relatively small stake to make these outsized returns.

It’s all thanks to a simple, repeatable pattern that can turn modest stock price moves into 100%+ wins – often in just days.

And this pattern is flashing all over the stock market right now – meaning it’s now “harvest time” for traders.

In fact, I believe we’re entering the most lucrative trading period of my life.

It’s why I sat down with TradeSmith CEO Keith Kaplan earlier this week to walk you through 10 high-probability trades that could deliver 100%+ gains in the days ahead.

I know those are big claims. But as I’ll show you below, I have the track record to back it up.

Why is now such a powerful moment for traders?

To answer that, you need to turn everything you think you know about investing completely on its head.

Volatility Is a Gift, Not a Threat

It’s no secret that 2025 has been a volatile year for stocks.

Tariffs, the reshuffling of the global economy, plus a dozen other issues have kept the markets on edge this year.

Between April 3 and April 4, we saw $6.6 trillion erased from the U.S. stock market.

That’s the largest two-day wipeout of shareholder value on record. It eclipsed even the COVID crash in 2020 and the Black Monday crash in 1987.

And the volatility wasn’t all to the downside.

Just five days later, on April 9, the S&P 500 shot up 9.5%. It was the largest single-day percentage gain since the 2008 financial crisis.

If you’re an investor, these whipsaw moves can be stomach churning. One day your portfolio is plunging. The next day it’s surging. It’s hard to know what to do.

But for traders, those price swings are a gift. They allow us to harness these big moves in markets for profits.

It’s not just the magnitude of these moves that works in our favor. We also have a lot more opportunities to trade.

It’s not about being bullish or bearish. As a trader, it doesn’t matter if stocks are going up or down.

As I showed with my live trade alerts, you can make money either way.

There’s Always a Way to Profit

Below are the closed gains from six of the most recent trade recommendations I made at my subscriber-only trading blog, Delta Direct.

Half of them were “long” trades, meaning they pay off when stocks go up. The other half were “short” trades. They pay off when stocks fall.

The bearish trades did better. The average gain for the short trades (last three on the list) was 76% versus a gain of 70% for the long trades. But there wasn’t much of a difference between them.

That’s what’s so liberating about trading versus investing. Whether the market goes up, down, or sideways – there’s always a way to profit.

I’ll be getting into the details of the strategy behind these wins in my interview with Keith on Wednesday. Because I believe it’s the single best way to make money in today’s highly unpredictable market environment.

But in a nutshell, I trade “mean reversions.” That’s just a fancy way of saying that when a stock moves too far away from its typical level, it’s likely to snap back toward the average.

Put simply, I wait until a stock – or a market index like the S&P 500 – gets stretched too far in one direction. Then I bet on the proverbial rubber band snapping back.

All you need is for there to be lots of movement in the stock market.

This strategy paid off during President Trump’s first term in office. It has been paying off again in his second term. And it will continue to work well for the next three and a half years – at least – no matter what the stock market does.

It’s why I hope you’ll watch a replay of my interview with Keith from earlier this week. You’ll learn…

• What I look for before I pull the trigger on my mean reversion trades
• How I handed my subscribers the chance to close out more than 1,000 winning trades using this strategy
• 10 different actionable opportunities that could make you 100% or more in the coming days.

Keith and I will also lift the lid off of a new software screener project we’ve been working on together behind the scenes.

It hands you 10 chances to make 100% or more each morning – no recommendation from me required.

I think you’re going to love it. Backtests show it could have led to gains like…

• 197% in 17 days from Netflix
• 322% in 14 days from Amazon
• 469% in 10 days from Alphabet
• 636% in 7 days from Tesla

If that sounds interesting to you, make sure to tune into what Keith and I said earlier this week.

If you’re willing to keep an open mind… and see how to turn volatility from a threat into an opportunity… you’re going to get a huge amount of value from it.

You can watch a replay of my Countdown to Chaos event here. But hurry, it will only be available for a limited time.

As I said, we’re entering the most lucrative trading period of my life. And I’d hate for you to miss out.

Best regards and good trading,

Jeff Clark

Editor, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Minute

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Last week, I showed you three swing trade stocks to buy immediately.  

A system co-designed by TradeSmith Senior Analyst Jeff Clark was sounding the alarm over volatility, creating a golden opportunity to buy gyrating stocks. With this insight, I used another TradeSmith quantitative system to identify those three stocks to buy.  

We’re already seeing Jeff’s predictions come true.  

On Wednesday, the VIX index spiked 12% after a better-than-expected auction for 10-year notes raised fears of a stock market selloff. (Stocks and bond prices tend to move in opposite directions.) 

Then on Thursday, Wall Street’s “fear gauge” surged another 14% after geopolitical unrest in the Middle East. 

Our three swing trades have also done reasonably well, with one even rising 4% relative to the flatlining of the S&P 500. 

Now, I know some of you might have missed Jeff’s Countdown to Chaos broadcast earlier this week. In the free hour-long presentation, he explains how he predicted the spike in volatility, why he believes it will continue, and what you can do to profit from it. 

Jeff also shares the strategy he deploys in these kinds of markets. It’s led his subscribers to 19 winning trades out of 23 in his newsletters since April 2. 

But if you’re interested in watching a replay of the event, you should know time is running out. The presentation will be taken down tomorrow, so I urge you to tune in while you can. All you have to do is click here.   

In it, Jeff discusses why volatility should keep rising and how you can come out unscathed – and even profit – in roiling markets.  

In the meantime, I’d like to offer three more swing trade stocks that one of TradeSmith’s quantitative systems has flagged to buy. These companies continue to highlight just how important volatility is for making abnormal profits, and why having a system that identifies these breakouts is so essential. 

Let’s jump in… 

Riding the Tariff Panic 

The riskiest of our quantitative system’s picks this week is Lululemon Athletica Inc. (LULU), an “athleisure” retailer that has been hammered by the fallout of “Liberation Day” tariffs.  

The apparel company outsources virtually all its production to East Asia, and investors are rightly worried that President Donald Trump could blow up the firm’s profits if trade deals fail to materialize. 

Many of these fears were confirmed during LULU’s first-quarter earnings call on June 5, where CEO Calvin McDonald warned of “additional expenses related to tariffs.” Management trimmed full-year earnings guidance by 2%, sending shares down 22%. 

LULU’s stock has now collapsed 35% this year. 

However, our corporate partner’s quantitative system believes the selloff has now gone too far. 

Following the June 5 slump, Lululemon now trades at just 17 times forward earnings – 40% below its historic averages and lower than at any point since March 2009. Analysts have also not cut their earnings expectations by as much as guidance, suggesting that LULU’s management might be sandbagging.  

We’re already seeing some evidence that proves those analysts right. On Wednesday, the U.S. and China agreed to roll back tariffs on each other, suggesting that similar deals with other LULU-supplying countries might happen soon. 

U.S. consumer mood is also beginning to rebound. On Friday, the University of Michigan said that its U.S. Consumer Sentiment Index jumped to 60.5, from an earlier reading of 52.2. 

Both are positive for Lululemon, which has historically been sensitive to consumer sentiment. Few consumers want to buy $118 yoga pants or $58 summer bucket hats when they’re fearful of the future.  

On the other hand, Lululemon is often the first “affordable luxury” that customers splurge on once confidence returns. A similar rebound in 2021 saw shares rise 40% 

For now, TradeSmith’s quantitative system forecasts an 11% upside over the next 30 days. Though tariffs remain a major risk, our quant system believes markets have now taken that truth too far. 

The Medium-Term Play 

The next pick is a firm that everyone knows, yet no one thinks about. After all, their bright red lawnmowers are so ubiquitous that it’s easy to look right past them on a warm summer day. 

The company in question is The Toro Co. (TTC), a 110-year-old Minneapolis area-based firm that produces everything from augers to irrigation systems. The company owns brands including Boss (snowplows), Ditch Witch (construction equipment), Lawn Genie (irrigation), and, of course, Toro (lawnmowers and more). 

Over the past year, shares of this blue-chip firm have dropped 30% on slowing revenue growth and shrinking margins. The residential market for mowers and power products has collapsed bh double digits, and growth in the professional segment has not been enough to offset the decline. 

However, much like the selloff at Lululemon, the one at Toro has now likely gone too far. The company’s shares now trade at a bargain-bin 16.5X forward (depressed) earnings, and we haven’t seen Toro trade for these low levels since 2012. 

Our partner’s quantitative system is forecasting a turnaround. Over the next 30 days, it’s forecasting a 10% increase in share prices – a healthy rebound. More upside could follow as consumer confidence rebounds. 

In the shortterm, management at The Home Depot Inc. (HD) and Lowe’s Cos. Inc. (LOW) both struck positive notes during their most recent earnings calls. The retail-focused home improvement stores reiterated their full-year guidance, and one even called American consumers “very healthy.” Both companies are a good leading indicator for Toro’s retail demand. 

Rising volatility might also tempt investors back into more stable companies. Toro has survived 110 years of droughts, depressions, and wars. The firm has wide margins, strong brands, and excellent distribution networks that suggest it will survive at least 110 more. 

The Underpriced Stalwart 

Earlier last week, I fired up this quantitative system to find its No. 1 pick. 

Ordinarily, I would expect a small- or medium-cap stock to come out on top. These firms start from far smaller bases, so a $10 billion gain in market capitalization might mean a 10%… 20%… even a 100% gain in share price. Every early-stage investor knows it’s easier to find a 10X winner by investing in startups than in mature firms. 

But the quantitative system had a surprise for me: 

Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) 

The $2 trillion company was named the system’s No. 1 pick to buy for the next 30 days, with a projected upside of 17.5%. Even with a downgrade on Friday, the system still forecasts an 8% upside to $190 over the next 30 days. 

Now, there’s no guarantee this will happen. No algorithm can predict the future with 100% accuracy, and even our system concedes it’s wrong 28% of the time on this stock. 

But a 72% win rate is nothing short of phenomenal. And there’s good reason to buy Alphabet for both the near-term upside and its longer-term value. 

Alphabet is an aggregation of some of the world’s top businesses. Google dominates in search engines, where it has a 90% market share, and the company has stellar operations in cloud computing, streaming services, mobile operating systems, and more.  

It is the modern-day version of what conglomerates in the 1980s once aspired to be. 

The firm is also a leader in cutting-edge technologies: 

• Quantum computing. The company’s Willow chips are roughly a decade ahead of rivals like Amazon.com Inc.’s (AMZN) Ocelot and Microsoft Corp.’s (MSFT) Majorana 1 chips. They use “transmon qubits,” which have become the workhorse of quantum computing. 
• Self-driving cars. Subsidiary Waymo now operates more than 1,500 autonomous vehicles across multiple cities, with plans to add another 2,000 to its fleet by 2026. They have been the undisputed leader in the business since General Motors Co. (GM) pulled the plug on its Cruise robotaxi project late last year. 
• Artificial intelligence. Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro model is currently considered tied with OpenAI as the best large language model (LLM) in the world 

It’s important to note that two factors have kept prices subdued in recent months. 

• Conglomerate discount. Alphabet trades at just 18.5 times forward earnings – well below the median 31.6X of the other “Magnificent 7” stocks, and even 2% below the median S&P 500 firm.  
• Antitrust lawsuits. Google has recently faced several antitrust cases on search, app downloads, and advertising. That’s created pressure on share prices.  

However, TradeSmith’s system is projecting that both of those headwinds may become less important in the coming weeks. 

Regarding the conglomerate discount, Google’s AI-focused cloud business is quickly turning the firm’s diversified businesses into one with a common theme. (Previously, its “other bets” businesses had little in common with its core advertising business.)  

That’s making Alphabet far more like Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK) and The Walt Disney Co. (DIS) – conglomerates that trade at a premium thanks to the benefits created between departments. 

As for lawsuits, sudden improvements in AI are moving Google’s core value away from the monopolistic businesses the federal government is trying to “bust.” The Google Ad Network business is worth roughly $90 billion, which is now less than 5% of Alphabet’s total worth, according to Morningstar. Meanwhile, Apple’s use of Google as a default search engine – the focus of one of the federal lawsuits – is worth just $20 billion annually, or 13% of product costs. 

Though Alphabet’s rise might take the longest to play out because of its enormous starting size, it’s also one that short-term swing traders and long-term investors will agree on. 

The Coming Age of Chaos 

Many of you will take a road trip this summer. And if your family’s anything like mine, the “Are we there yet?” chorus will begin about one hour into a 10-hour drive. 

That’s 10% of the way there. 

Coincidentally, another journey is about 10% through: 

Donald Trump’s second term as president. 

As of today, we’re 146 days into a 1,461-day term that began on January 20, 2025. 

In other words, we’ve still got a long trip ahead of us. 

That’s exactly why swing traders should pay attention. We’ve only just begun to see the dramatic policy shifts, geopolitical uncertainty, and regulatory reversals that were hallmarks of Trump’s first term. 

It’s also why I urge you to take advantage of your last chance to watch Jeff Clark’s Countdown to Chaos event before our publisher takes it down Monday at midnight. During the free broadcast, he covers one of the most important strategies investors can use to protect themselves from volatility, and even profit from it.  

Check it out here. 

Financial pundits have long noted that risk and reward go hand in hand. So, if risk is going up, your returns might as well too. 

Until next week, 

Thomas Yeung, CFA 

ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Analyst, InvestorPlace 

Thomas Yeung is a market analyst and portfolio manager of the Omnia Portfolio, the highest-tier subscription at InvestorPlace. He is the former editor of Tom Yeung’s Profit & Protection, a free e-letter about investing to profit in good times and protecting gains during the bad.

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According to The Verge, the ecommerce titan is testing out the idea of having robots transport orders from its vans to customers’ doorsteps

Specifically, the company has built a “humanoid park” – an indoor obstacle course where bipedal robots practice jumping out of electric Rivian (RIVN) vans and dropping off your latest Prime haul. 

This might be a hard future to grasp. But it’s also quickly becoming a reality… Because these robots – developed by Agility Robotics and China’s Unitree – are in training right now. 

Amazon’s vision is clear: millions of packages, 100% automated delivery.

Let that sink in.

While most people are still debating whether humanoid robots are even ‘feasible,’ Amazon is literally pushing them out the door.

And it isn’t alone…

The Robotic Workforce Already in Motion

We tend to think of the robotic age as something on the horizon. But oftentimes, the future comes faster than we think. And it seems this one is already here. 

Let’s take a quick tour of the robo-workforce that’s already clocked in:

• Amazon employs over 750,000 robots in its warehouses. They pick, sort, lift, and move your packages with precise coordination.
• Walmart (WMT) has partnered with Symbotic (SYM), automating 100% of its regional fulfillment centers using fleets of AI-powered arms and bots.
• DHL is deploying Boston Dynamics’ Stretch to unload trucks.
• FedEx (FDX) previously trialed its own delivery bot, Roxo, and continues to pursue automation for last-mile delivery.

• Tesla (TSLA) uses industrial robots for assembly, painting, welding – and is now building and internally using Optimus, its humanoid factory worker.
• BMW, Ford (F), Mercedes, and Toyota (TM) operate robotic assembly lines to produce their vehicles.
• Foxconn (FXCOF), Apple’s (AAPL) manufacturing partner, uses its ‘Foxbots’ to assemble electronics at rapid scale and speed.

• Xenex robots sterilize hospital rooms with UV light.
• From Whiz vacuums to Pepper the robot concierge, hotels and malls alike have robots cleaning floors and serving customers.

• Deere & Co. (DE) is selling autonomous tractors that can plow fields without a human driver.
• Iron Ox operates AI-driven greenhouses where robotic arms tend crops.
• Blue River Technology (owned by Deere) uses AI sprayers to pinpoint and eliminate individual weeds.

• Ocado (OCDDY) runs fully robotic grocery warehouses in the U.K.
• Starship Technologies has thousands of delivery bots roaming college campuses and suburban sidewalks.
• Wing, Alphabet’s drone division, just expanded to 100 new Walmart stores.

It’s not that robots will take jobs — they have already taken them, all across the global economy. And what we’re seeing now is just the start of this labor revolution.

From Cobots to Multitalented Humanoids

Now, most of the bots in action today aren’t full-blown humanoids. They’re cobots, short for collaborative robots: specialized machines built for niche tasks like picking up boxes, driving screws, and eviscerating germs.

But the next frontier? General-purpose, full-scale humanoid robots that walk like us, learn like us – and, ultimately, outperform us.

We aren’t basing this assertion on any theoreticals… 

Bots like these are already in development all over the world:

• As we mentioned before, Tesla’s Optimus has been shown autonomously walking around the company’s Fremont factory, doing things like attaching bolts and assembling small components.
• Figure AI has raised hundreds of millions in funds from Microsoft (MSFT), Nvidia (NVDA), and OpenAI and claims its robot can do warehouse tasks right now.
• Agility Robotics’ Digit is being tested in Amazon warehouses, recycling totes and handling bulk materials.
• Sanctuary AI is developing a robot that can understand natural language and operate tools.
• UBTech says it’ll start selling humanoid robots for just $20,000 this year. That’s less than the price of a used Toyota Corolla.

Of course, challenges remain around affordability, safety oversight, and public acceptance before humanoid robots become commonplace in most homes, factories, and hospitals.

But eventually, these humanoid robots will likely do more than just deliver packages or assemble products. They could cook meals, care for the elderly, stock shelves, staff security booths… run entire factories top to bottom. 

At scale, and after improvements in reliability and cost, robotic labor could be cheaper and faster than any human workforce in history…

Potentially making it one of the biggest economic transformations ever – and, thus, one of the most profitable opportunities in our lifetimes.

Why We’re Betting Big on Optimus

Of all the humanoid projects out there, the one we’re watching closest – and the one we’re most bullish on – is Tesla’s Optimus…

Because in our view, it checks every important box. It’s:

• Backed by one of the world’s richest and most capable companies
• Funded by the world’s largest AI training infrastructure
• Built on years of experience with autonomous vehicles and robotics
• Led by Elon Musk, one of the most ambitious and successful tech visionaries of our era

More importantly, we’ve seen it in action, working alongside humans on the factory floor.

And we believe that as Tesla refines the hardware, trains the software, and ramps up production, Optimus has a real shot at becoming the iPhone of humanoid robots.

Humanoid Robots: The Next Industrial Revolution?

Folks, the first wave of robots is already here, quietly doing the dirty, dull, and dangerous work. 

The second, led by futuristic humanoids, is just getting started.

While everyone else is distracted by political theater and debating whether humanoid robots are a viable investment, we’re watching them unload trucks, sterilize hospitals, and sprint out of electric vans to drop off cat food.

We’re confident that this is the start of the next industrial revolution.

And if so, the profit potential is vast.

Click here to learn about some of our favorite ways to play the rise of Optimus right now.

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Have you ever returned from a shopping trip, new carton of milk in hand, only to open the fridge and find an unopened milk carton already there? 

Well, you’re not alone. 

This week, I managed to do exactly that. I was distracted at the store… misread the shopping list… and gave America’s dairy farmers a slight, unnecessary boost in demand. 

We all know that distractions are bad for decision-making. Car accidents rose sharply in the 2010s after 3G networks became widely available. Pilots are now banned from bringing laptops into the cockpit during flights. (In 2009, a Northwest Airlines flight missed its destination by 150 miles for that reason.) 

Even the 2017 Oscars mix-up, when the musical La La Land was accidentally announced as Best Picture, was blamed on distracted tweeting by the envelope handler (Moonlight was the actual winner).  

Neurologists have termed this a limitation of working memory. People only have so much mental bandwidth and can only pay attention to so many things at once before forgetting what’s right in front of them. 

Hence, the two cartons of milk that I now own.  

Similarly, every day gives us a new distraction in the markets, making it impossible to keep track of what’s important. Here’s some news from the past week alone… 

• Tariffs. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that a trade deal with China is now “done.” (A spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Commerce downplayed the trade deal Thursday morning.) 
• Deficits. Senate Republicans plan to release major revisions to President Trump’s deficit-heavy tax bill. 
• Inflation. Inflation rose just 2.4% from a year ago as falling gas prices offset increases elsewhere. 
• Middle East Unrest. Thursday night, Israel struck Iranian nuclear and military facilities, spiking energy prices and sending markets downward. Iran is expected to retaliate. 

Financial media have become hyperfocused on these issues, and even our own Smart Money issues have addressed many of these short-term concerns. 

Meanwhile, the most crucial invention of the past century is being developed under our noses. 

So today, allow me to sift through the noise and point you toward a $15 trillion opportunity hiding in plain sight… and how to capitalize on it.  

Let’s dive in… 

The $15 Trillion Opportunity 

I’m talking about the world of artificial intelligence, particularly in the race for artificial general intelligence (AGI). 

While many have had their heads turned to the latest tariff, deficits, and inflation news, major AI developments are being made seemingly daily… 

• Last week, Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) released its latest Gemini 2.5 Pro model, which scored a record 21.6% on Humanity’s Last Exam, a benchmark that assesses the reasoning capabilities of AI systems. 
• On Monday, AI drones beat the best human pilot champions for the first time at an Abu Dhabi racing event. 
• And on Wednesday, OpenAI released its o3-pro model, surpassing the Gemini 2.5 Pro model launched seven days before. 

Yet here we are, with Wall Street fixated on what President Trump will talk about next. 

Perhaps we miss out on these advancements due to another human trait, often called the “boiling frog theory.” This cognitive bias suggests changes that happen slowly often get ignored. 

OpenAs CEO Sam Altman highlighted this fact in a blog post on Tuesday, titled “The Gentle Singularity”… 

Already we live with incredible digital intelligence, and after some initial shock, most of us are pretty used to it. Very quickly we go from being amazed that AI can generate a beautifully-written paragraph to wondering when it can generate a beautifully-written novel; or from being amazed that it can make live-saving medical diagnoses to wondering when it can develop the cures; or from being amazed it can create a small computer program to wondering when it can create an entire new company. This is how the singularity goes: wonders become routine, and then table stakes. 

But we ignore these changes at our peril. In the same post, Altman talks about how we are already past the point where AGI is predetermined. In other words, it’s no longer if we’ll see AGI… but when. 

Altman continues (emphasis ours)… 

We are past the event horizon; the takeoff has started. Humanity is close to building digital superintelligence, and at least so far it’s much less weird than it seems like it should be. 

Robots are not yet walking the streets, nor are most of us talking to AI all day. People still die of disease, we still can’t easily go to space, and there is a lot about the universe we don’t understand. 

And yet, we have recently built systems that are smarter than people in many ways, and are able to significantly amplify the output of people using them. The least-likely part of the work is behind us; the scientific insights that got us to systems like GPT-4 and o3 were hard-won, but will take us very far. 

It’s hard to overstate how earth-shattering this will be. 

Imagine a world where ultra-intelligent robots build everything locally. At that point, who will care about tariffs? 

Or what happens when AI software replaces millions of white-collar workers? Will the depressed wages for remaining employees drive deflation instead?  

That’s why analysts are calling AI a $15.7 trillion game changer.  

Consultancy PwC believes that’s the figure AI will add to the global economy by 2030, which is more than the current output of China and India combined. PwC forecasts that $6.6 trillion will come from increased productivity, and $9.1 trillion from consumption side effects.  

These figures dwarf the $600 billion of tariffed trade between theUnited States and China… and even the $1.7 trillion of budget federal budget deficits expected by 2030. 

In other words, the two problems of buying too much milk (constant daily distractions) and boiling frogs (gradual improvements in AI) are coming together to create the perfect storm – or, in essence, frog soup – where the most important technology of our lifetimes is going ignored.  

And while markets stay distracted, Eric has been making his speculations… 

The Coming AI Singularity 

Let’s first take a look back to September 12, 2024. That’s when OpenAI quietly released a new technology that used a set of reasoning skills to answer questions.  

This allowed AI models to tackle complex reasoning tasks, especially in fields like science, math, and coding. They work through problems step by step, similar to human reasoning. 

Because of this advancement, Eric started his 1,000 Days to AGI countdown clock. He believes that 1,000 days is the far end when we’ll achieve artificial general intelligence that will be able to outthink and outperform humans. 

As he said back in January… 

It’s like going from horse-and-buggy directly to time travel. They’re both categories of transportation — but one is unimaginably more advanced. 

Unlike current AI systems, AGI won’t be limited by how much data we feed into it or what cues we give it. 

This is advanced AI with its own version of free will. 

AI development over the past month has further proven this will be the case. 

Today, AI reasoning models are surpassing experts from lawyers to accountants at their own jobs. Physics-based AI models, like the recently released V-JEPA 2 from Meta Platforms Inc. (META), can understand, predict, and plan in the physical world. (Eric is diving deeper into Meta’s latest AGI development in an upcoming Smart Money. So, stay tuned…) 

The wonderful thing is there’s still time to get ahead. 

In his My 3 Top AGI Stocks for 1,000% Gains special report, Eric reveals threeAI-driven stocks that will be the next trillion-dollar companies. 

You can learn how to access this report in this free, special broadcast.  

Eric further describes how his global macro strategy has helped him stay ahead of market trends, and why the latest flurry of financial news might not amount to a can of beans (or extra carton of milk) by 2030. 

Instead, distracted investors will be wondering how they ever missed out on AI, despite the technology being so apparent. 

So, I encourage you to tune out the noise, pay attention to what’s important… and don’t go grocery shopping while distracted.  

Instead, use this opportunity to watch Eric’s free presentation – and stock up on the right AI investments.  

Until next week, 

Tom Yeung 

ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Analyst, InvestorPlace 

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We’ve all seen that image: one panel shows the naïve pathway to success—an arrow pointing cleanly up and to the right. The next panel shows the truth—a tangled mess of loops, setbacks, leaps, and stumbles.

Some of the most successful people in the world have admitted to plenty of setbacks. Thomas Edison failed more than 1,000 times before finally inventing the light bulb.

Steve Jobs was fired from Apple, the company he founded, only to come back 10 years later to transform it into one of America’s corporate behemoths.

Stock market success can look a lot like this too.

ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½s don’t rise in straight lines. They lurch higher, collapse, overcorrect, and rebound. And the reasons behind these moves often have little to do with fundamentals, such as sales or earnings growth.

This week brought a stark reminder of how quickly things can change. Israel’s attack on Iran has left the market recoiling as I write Friday morning.

That kind of news-driven volatility is always unpredictable. What is predictable, however, is that volatility will be a major feature of the markets moving forward.

But to those who understand it, volatility isn’t a problem…

It’s an opportunity.

Let’s look at a sector and a stock that has been on a wild ride this year – quantum computing and IONQ.

Below is IONQ’s chart year to date.

If you’re unfamiliar, quantum computing uses ones AND zeroes to perform calculations instead of a one or a zero, like traditional computing. This technological shift – though seemingly small – enables quantum computers to process information millions of times faster than today’s most advanced supercomputers.

IONQ is at the forefront of this radical technology.

You can see above the stock took a 55% dive since the beginning of the year, only to shoot more than 100% higher from that low, bringing its year-to-date return to 15%…before subsequently dropping again to where it is today.

Earlier this week you may have seen a story highlighting how Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang believes quantum computing is at an “inflection point.” Huang said Wednesday that “we are within reach” of using quantum computers for “areas that can solve some interesting problems in the coming years.”

This caused IONQ to turn north again. Quantum computing may indeed be the future, but as you can see, the ride to future profits is going to be bumpy.

Not unlike the chart showing the realistic pathway to success.

But you don’t have to endure the market gyrations blindly. You can stay invested for the long term, while also profiting from the ups and downs you know are coming in this volatile market.

When Stocks Snap Back

Let’s look at the IONQ chart again, only this time, I’ll include the Relative Strength Index chart below it. For those who don’t know, the RSI is a momentum indicator that assesses the speed and magnitude of recent price changes.

Generally, stocks that drop below the 30 threshold are oversold and likely to bounce back. Stocks above 70 are overbought and more likely see a drop soon.

You can see above that around March 10 this year, IONQ was very oversold, and shortly thereafter, snapped back. Then, in late May, it was extremely overbought, and a downturn soon followed.

You may or may not be a believer in quantum computing stocks, but movements like those demonstrate how stocks can “snap back” after getting pulled in extremes one way or the other.

Master Trader Jeff Clark has made his living, and his reputation, in such reversions from extremes.

For newer Digest readers, Jeff has made a career out of navigating (and profiting from) volatile markets. He accurately predicted every major volatility spike this century: the 2007-’08 global financial crisis, the COVID crash and the 2022 bear market.

Each time, he’s helped readers trade that volatility successfully. While others were panic selling or just sitting on the sidelines and hanging on for dear life, Jeff racked up more than 1,000 winning trades during volatile times – and it’s all thanks to his “chaos pattern.”

Jeff has taught everyone – from college students to grandmothers – how to trade the right way to generate income and hedge risk.

Today, I’m happy to share an interview with Jeff and my colleague Keith Kaplan, the CEO of our corporate partner, TradeSmith.

This week’s Middle East conflict between Israel and Iran is another stark reminder that markets can lurch without warning—even if nothing has changed in earnings or valuations.

But markets rarely grind higher with no ups and downs. Jeff uses that space to profit.

At the Digest, we’re fans of Jeff’s short-term trading approach. The ability to capitalize on volatility provides a great way to generate cash flows – it’s a skill every investor should have in their toolbox.

You can use these funds for this summer’s vacation, or next year’s college tuition, or just to pad your nest egg.

Jeff recorded a free video explaining how he has mastered this technique over 40 years and how you can do it too. You can click on this link to watch it now.

Volatility doesn’t have to be something you endure. But to profit from it, you need an approach to building wealth that isn’t purely about buying and holding stocks for the long term.

Keith did a great job helping explain why Jeff’s method of trading can be an effective way to meet your financial goals. Click to watch the video now before we remove it on Monday.

Enjoy your weekend,

Luis Hernandez

Editor in Chief, InvestorPlace

P.S. During all the market volatility that followed President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement on April 2, Jeff led his subscribers to 19 winning trades out of 23 in his newsletters.

You can do that kind of trading too. Click this link to learn more.

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Families are starting to pack up the minivans and hit the road. Roller coasters are rumbling back to life. Flights are getting full, and hotels are booking up. 

All very routine this time of year…

Yet, a positive shock to the system is rapidly changing the game for these seasonal sojourns.

Get ready for shorter lines, smoother flights, quick and painless check-in processes. You might work on your trip itinerary for 30 minutes – but feel like a full travel agency hand-crafted it for you. 

That’s because the world’s biggest hospitality, leisure, and entertainment businesses are turning to AI to improve their operations. 

This year, your summer vacation may be noticeably better than any before.

Welcome to the first true AI Summer.

The AI Shift From Backend to Center Stage

Since its inception, the AI Boom has been heavily confined to infrastructure and more obvious use cases. 

The real money-making was tied up in Nvidia (NVDA) GPUs, data center upgrades, and enterprise workflows.

But as we enter the age of “Downstream AI,” that story is changing dramatically.

Everyday companies – like restaurants, hotels, airlines, retailers, and theme parks – can now finally reap the rewards of integrating AI into their operations.

And this may show up in a big way on your vacation this summer…

AI-Augmented Theme Parks, Anyone?

If you have any theme park travel planned, chances are you’ll see AI being used in real life to enhance your experience. 

Six Flags (SIX), for example, is using AI for crowd control, dynamic pricing, even drowning prevention at its water parks. It has also rolled out a digital wallet with AI loyalty integration. That may sound a little boring… until you realize it means more spend per guest, more return visits, and better monetization.

Disney (DIS) is doing a lot of that, too – but it’s going even further. 

In partnership with Nvidia and Google DeepMind, Disney is building AI-powered robots to make its park characters more lifelike and engaging. It’s using open-source physics engines (code-named Newton) to teach robotic actors how to move, emote, and react in real time.

We hope you don’t mind a robotic Mickey…

Because this once-sci-fi tech is rolling out this summer. And it promises to boost park efficiency, wow factor, and guest spend.

Smarter Stays: AI in Hotels, Airlines & Booking Platforms

No theme park visits planned? No worries – you may still see AI live at your hotel or on your booking site. 

Both Hilton (HLT) and Marriott (MAR) are using AI to optimize room pricing, personalize your stay, run concierge chatbots that actually work; even refine energy usage, reduce overstaffing, and drive more direct bookings (cutting out the Expedia middleman).

Meanwhile, you can forget travel agents. Booking.com (BKNG) now has an AI assistant that can plan your whole trip end-to-end in seconds. It’s like having a luxury concierge in your pocket; one that can find and book hotels and activities, all for free. And that means higher conversion rates and happier customers.

More AI Upgrades Right at Home, No Voyage Required

Now, maybe you don’t have any summer travel planned at all. We get it; life’s pretty expensive as-is nowadays.

So, instead of dropping thousands on a getaway, just relax, put your feet up, and order in…

Because AI can come to you. How about a pizza?

Domino’s (DPZ) is using AI voice assistants to automate ordering. No more fighting against the background noise of a busy restaurant to be heard on the phone. It’s just you and a highly intelligent bot, getting your order in fast and error-free. Domino’s AI also helps its restaurants to optimize delivery routes, forecast demand, and cut food waste. Lower labor costs + higher throughput = better margins.

But pizzerias aren’t the only neighborhood staples getting an AI upgrade… 

UPS (UPS) is using it to optimize its own delivery routes, predict delays, and reduce fuel costs. Every minute saved per truck could mean millions in annual savings. 

At CVS (CVS), AI is helping to detect fraud, fulfill prior authorizations at the pharmacy, and personalize care plans. 

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) is having the tech review contracts, detect fraud, even pilot robo-advisors. 

As AI quietly powers everything from deliveries to dining, a new era is forming, stretching beyond silicon chips and GPUs into the real-world businesses reshaping how we spend our money and time.

Where Investors Should Focus As Alpha Trickles Downstream

To us, it seems that most investors haven’t noticed this rapid proliferation.

They’ve been staring at Nvidia’s quarterly reports and wondering whether AI is a bubble.

But while everyone else is watching the chipmakers, the real AI alpha is quietly leaking downstream.

This is how you get rewarded for seeing what’s coming around the corner…

Because if you want to ride the next wave of the AI Boom, look beyond who’s building the tech. Find the companies that are using it best.

We believe that this summer, the signs will be everywhere: shorter lines, smarter apps, faster food, better service… and heftier profits.

Play your cards right, and it may be the most profitable summer season of your life.

Speaking of seeing what’s coming around the corner… We have our sights set on a particular sector that we believe has massive profit potential: humanoid robotics; what we call “AI 2.0.” 

And we’re not the only ones bullish on this tech. Morgan Stanley (MS) believes it could become a $30 trillion market over the next few decades.

At the heart of this revolution is Tesla’s (TSLA) Optimus bot, a project that could transform labor as we know it. Think warehouse robots that learn on the fly, medical assistants that adapt in real time, or domestic helpers that move, see, and reason like humans do.

But it’s not Tesla you need to focus on… It’s the little-known supplier helping make these robots a reality. 

We’ve released a full breakdown on this humanoid future and under-the-radar stock – and why it could be the biggest AI winner of the decade. Ready to invest in the next wave of AI disruption?

Click here to learn how to get in before the crowd.

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One of the ways it did this was at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), held each June.

For example, in 1983, at the first WWDC, attendees had to sign a non-disclosure agreement. That’s where, rumor has it, folks got the first look at a product called Lisa.

We now know this was the world’s first personal computer with a graphic interface.

The point is Apple’s history is filled with game-changing products and software. And each June, millions of folks watch the WWDC with bated breath, hoping to catch a glimpse of the future.

The press also speculates for weeks. And Wall Street… well, it does what it does best. It reacts.

But here’s the thing…

For all the flashy presentations, the breathless hype, and the dramatic camera pans – it’s often what’s not said that matters most.

In fact, I’ll go ahead and pose the question that’s on everyone’s mind:

Is Apple losing the artificial intelligence race?

The Problem Apple Can’t Outrun

See, last year Apple made its long-awaited entry into the AI arms race. The company debuted Apple Intelligence, teasing features like visual search, live translation, image generation, and more.

But the reality is, these were hardly game-changing innovations.

Sure, there were a lot of buzzwords thrown around. There was vague talk of “neural engines” and “machine learning.” But when Apple Intelligence rolled out? There was no ChatGPT killer. No groundbreaking AI system. No bold vision. Just some nice features that other competitors already had, plus some enhanced privacy features.

Twelve months later, Tim Cook and company returned to the stage. Would Apple finally deliver the goods? Were they finally ready to compete with OpenAI, Meta Platforms, Inc. (META), or NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA)? Could they match the breakthroughs pouring out of Silicon Valley’s real AI leaders?

The short answer: no.

In today’s ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½360, let’s break down what Apple actually delivered at this year’s WWDC – what impressed me, what fell flat… and where the smart money should really be focused next.

What We Learned

This year’s WWDC was packed with updates – many of them aimed at giving developers new tools to build smarter, more personalized apps using Apple’s homegrown AI tech.

But the fact is none of these are game changers on their own. Instead, Apple offered minor upgrades disguised as innovation:

• Live Translation: Real-time translations in Messages and FaceTime—good for privacy, but far from revolutionary.
• Visual Intelligence: Screen analysis tools that can identify objects and suggest actions. Useful? Yes. Game-changing? No.
• Image Playground: Small integrations with OpenAI to tweak photos and generate artistic images.
• Workout Buddy: A souped-up fitness coach driven by basic AI.

The most ambitious feature is a slick new interface called Liquid Glass, an interface that floats above your apps. Now, I should note the early reviews are mixed.

The consensus seems to be… Interesting? Perhaps. Disruptive? Not yet.

It’s early, but the long-term vision is clear: This could be the gateway for letting AI operate apps on your behalf.

What Was Left Unsaid…

The biggest red flag in all of this is what happened with Siri.

Or rather, what didn’t happen.

Apple promised a “revolutionized” personal assistant last year. One that could analyze your emails, schedule meetings, and act as a true AI concierge. But after quietly pulling promotional ads earlier this year, Apple offered no meaningful Siri update.

Even Craig Federighi, Apple’s software chief, couldn’t hide the truth: “This work needed more time.”

Translation: They’re nowhere near ready.

It was a disappointing, but telling, update.

If it wasn’t clear before, it should be now: Apple isn’t leading the AI race. They’re just trying to stay in it.

And while Apple delays, competitors surge ahead:

• OpenAI’s GPT-4o leads conversational AI.
• Google’s Gemini is redefining search.
• Meta is embedding AI across its entire ecosystem.
• NVIDIA’s chips power nearly every major AI breakthrough.

Sure, Apple’s emphasis on on-device AI and user privacy is admirable. And their developer-first approach could eventually pay off. But right now, there’s no bold vision. No flagship AI product. No model of their own competing with the likes of GPT-4o, Gemini or Claude.

The Bottom Line

Look, folks. I’ve been in this business for over four decades. And if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s this: The market doesn’t wait for slow movers.

Apple may still be one of the most valuable companies in the world… but don’t mistake that for leadership.

While Apple flounders, a new generation of companies is seizing the reins in the AI race.

These are the companies that are actually building with it, successfully adapting it to their businesses – or creating entirely new ones out of thin air.

These are the next market leaders, folks. And they could be the next exponential wealth engines – like Apple was, once upon a time.

In fact, we’re entering a period I call the Economic Singularity, a massive shift that’s going to redefine how businesses operate, how wealth is created and who’s left standing at the end of it.

We’ve seen this story before. Companies like Kodak Co. (KODK), Blockbuster and BlackBerry Ltd. (BB) were all giants in their time… until they weren’t.

I’m not saying Apple is about to vanish. But I am saying that clinging to the old winners won’t help you capitalize on the new wave of exponential growth happening right before our eyes.

That’s why I’ve recently released a new report for my Growth Investor readers: The Singularity 7: The New Exponential Wealth Machines of the AI Revolution.

In it, I reveal the seven companies my system has identified as the real winners of the next phase of the AI Race.

These aren’t the old guard. These are the disruptors poised to redefine entire industries – and potentially hand early investors outsized gains as AI reshapes everything.

If you want to capitalize on the greatest technological shift since the internet itself, this is where you start.

If you want to be on the right side of this shift… it starts here.

Click here to get the full story and access the report now.

Sincerely,

Louis Navellier

Editor, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 360

The Editor hereby discloses that as of the date of this email, the Editor, directly or indirectly, owns the following securities that are the subject of the commentary, analysis, opinions, advice, or recommendations in, or which are otherwise mentioned in, the essay set forth below:

NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA)

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Now, a lot of folks may get a little jumpy on Friday the 13th. And the reality is, whether we’re talking about broken mirrors or black cats, it’s easy to see the folly in our own superstitions.

Because the truth is, they’re mostly harmless.

But I’ll tell you one thing. There’s a far more dangerous superstition haunting Wall Street. And it’s emanating from inside the halls of the Federal Reserve.

I like to call it the Inflation Bogeyman.

See, a bogeyman is a mythical creature meant to frighten someone, usually children. Different versions of it have been around in various cultures, but they usually appear when a kid has misbehaved. The idea is to target a specific unwanted act or behavior and then scare the kid into acting right.

I bring this up because, for months, the Fed has been fighting this mythical creature. Warning of its return. Blaming tariffs. Forecasting surges in prices. Hesitating to act while growth slows and markets grow restless.

But here’s the truth nobody inside the Fed seems willing to admit.

This Inflation Bogeyman isn’t real, folks. And those who have been waiting for it to materialize are unfortunately mistaken.

We saw more evidence of that this week in the form of two key inflation reports: the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Producer Price Index (PPI).

So, in today’s ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 360, I’ll review the details of these reports and explain what’s really going on. I’ll also give my take on why the Fed has a lot of explaining to do at its meeting next week.

But while most folks are paying attention to the Fed, there’s something else taking place behind the scenes. In fact, this could be one of the most transformative policies in U.S. history.

If my research is correct, this new government fund stands to make a lot of wealth for early investors… and I’ll share how with you today.

The Real Inflation Data Tells a Very Different Story

This week, two critical inflation reports struck another blow to the Fed’s narrative.

The CPI showed headline inflation rose just 2.4% year over year, barely above April’s 2.3%. Month over month, prices increased 0.1%. Core CPI, which strips out food and energy costs, climbed only 2.8% annually – again, below expectations.

This latest CPI reading was below economists’ expectations for the fourth straight month. In other words, these guys can’t hit the broad side of a barn.

Rather than anticipating inflation from the tariffs, the folks at the Fed would be better off by simply looking at the chart below, which shows the reality of the situation…

Digging further into the data:

• Food costs rose 0.3%,
• Energy costs dipped 1%,
• Gasoline plunged 2.6%,
• Vehicle prices dropped 0.3% for new cars and 0.5% for used,
• Apparel fell 0.4%,
• Services rose 0.2%,
• And shelter costs (owners’ equivalent rent) ticked up 0.3%. This continues to be the primary inflation catalyst.

Turning to the PPI report, it showed a modest rise, but it was still below expectations.

After two straight months of decline, the PPI rose 0.1% in May, down from the 0.2% increase in April and below expectations for a 0.2% rise. Year over year, the PPI went up 2.6%.

Core PPI, which excludes food, energy and trade margins, also increased 0.1% last month and is up 2.7% in the past year. Economists expected core PPI to rise 0.2%.

If we look further into the report, wholesale service costs rose only 0.1%, and wholesale goods prices were up 0.2%.

What Has to Happen Next

The bottom line is that the data is clear. Inflation continues to fall and defy the expectations of the so-called “experts”. That’s great news, folks.

And this Inflation Bogeyman that they’re so afraid of still hasn’t shown up.

The fact is, they’re anticipating Trump’s tariffs will drive prices higher, but most of those tariffs are still at the 10% baseline. On top of that, a strong U.S. dollar is offsetting much of the impact.

The Fed needs to stop watching for phantom inflation and start looking at the actual data.

The Beige Book says it all. Nine out of twelve Fed districts reported either no growth or outright contraction. And nearly every district is reporting elevated uncertainty that’s already putting the brakes on business and consumer activity.

To be honest, the fact that they’re ignoring the economic data is shocking. The right move would be to cut rates at the next meeting. Even if they don’t cut, any guidance hinting at cuts could spark a relief rally.

My Main Focus Right Now

Now, here’s where things get really interesting for investors like us…

While the Fed keeps debating inflation, another force is already reshaping America’s economy. And it’s happening quietly – outside the headlines most investors are watching.

Specifically, I’m talking about Executive Order 14196.

This little-known order, straight from the desk of the President of the United States, promises to unlock the hidden wealth inside of America – and channel that directly into a select group of companies.

Investors who position themselves early could ride the next wave of growth in this little-watched corner of the market.

That’s why I put together a special briefing explaining how this fund works, where the biggest opportunities are, and how investors can profit as the capital starts flowing into these sectors.

I’ll also tell you how you can gain access to my top three picks that are being fast-tracked to success, thanks to this Executive Order.

Click here to get the details and watch my full briefing now.

Sincerely,

Louis Navellier

Editor, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 360

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Now stocks are crashing on fears that this could seriously heighten geopolitical instability around the globe..

But we’re here to tell you that, while those worries are understandable, this battle should remain contained to the region for now…

For long-term investors, history suggests that markets often recover from geopolitical shocks – offering opportunities amid the volatility. 

Here’s why we think that’s the case. 

What Just Happened: Israel’s Air Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Sites

Just hours ago, on Friday morning, Israel launched a major preemptive operation – dubbed Operation Rising Lion or Am KeLavi – blitzing Iran’s nuclear and missile sites, including the Natanz facility and key military leadership in Tehran. Reportedly, this attack killed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander Hossein Salami and two nuclear scientists in the process.

And while Israel has struck Iran before, this is the first time it’s directly hit a nuclear facility.

In April 2024, Israel carried out a limited strike near Isfahan, targeting air-defense radar that protected the Natanz nuclear site. Though close, this did not directly hit enrichment centrifuges or nuclear infrastructure. 

Then in October, Israel launched a larger missile and air campaign that hit air defenses, missile production, and even a nuclear-related research complex at Parchin – but once again, no direct attack on enrichment or centrifuge facilities.

Friday’s strike on core nuclear sites (and key officials) marks an escalation beyond earlier attacks.

As a result, some geopolitical experts are warning that ‘this time is different’ and that the Iranian response could be much more severe than what we saw throughout 2024. 

Such a severe response could risk disrupting oil supplies, spiking oil prices, reigniting global inflation, fracturing already-frayed geopolitical relations, plunging the global economy into a recession, and dragging everyone into World War III.

There is definitely a potential apocalyptic outcome at play here.

But history says it is very unlikely to unfold that way…

Why Iran Will Retaliate Via Oil

No one wants a full-blown war in the Middle East. That seems especially the case for Iran, which has already been weakened militarily and politically and probably wouldn’t stand a chance in an escalated conflict against both Israel and the United States.

But it also can’t just lay down and let Israel steamroll it with airstrikes. It needs to respond in some way.

And we believe that response will largely be to weaponize oil.

Historically, Iran has leveraged oil and maritime disruptions to escalate pressure during skirmishes. A salient example is the 2019 Abqaiq-Khurais drone strike, which knocked out about 5% of global oil production and led to a spike in global prices. 

Doing so now could be especially potent…

Because President Trump is intent on lowering U.S. oil prices and keeping inflation low so that he can secure rate cuts. But none of that will happen if oil prices spike to $80-plus. Inflation would stay high, and rate cuts would be off the table.

Iran knows this and, therefore, knows that it can go for the jugular here by weaponizing oil.

Disrupt supply chains and spike oil prices. Reignite global inflation. Pressure Trump to step in and tell Israel to back down.

We think that’s most likely Iran’s strategy here – which means short-term pain, long-term gain for stocks.

ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Impact & AI Boom Resilience: Why Investors Should Pounce on AI Stocks

Geopolitical conflict brings with it profound human and societal consequences – far beyond markets and headlines. Indeed, these developments rightly draw global concern, but it’s important to separate short-term volatility from structural trends.

Though any further disintegration of peace in the Middle East is not good news, in our view, this latest development doesn’t impact the trajectory or pace of the AI Boom.

Even amid the crisis, AI chips are being bought. Data centers are being built. Energy facilities are being commissioned. New models are being developed, and AI agents are being deployed. 

While today’s headlines are unsettling, AI is still rapidly proliferating throughout the global economy. Israel’s strike against Iran does nothing to change that.

So, as AI stocks crash lower today, the structural trend remains unchanged: buy any dips in top-tier AI trades.

For the long-term AI investor, this is noise, not signal. Stick to your allocation plan. Rebalance where prudent. If you’re building for 2030, today’s escalation does little to change the buy thesis.

And one corner of the AI market could be the most lucrative of all – humanoid robotics; what we call “AI 2.0.” 

At the heart of this revolution is Tesla’s (TSLA) Optimus bot, a project that could transform labor as we know it. Think warehouse robots that learn on the fly, medical assistants that adapt in real time, or domestic helpers that move, see, and reason like humans do.

But it’s not Tesla you need to focus on… It’s the little-known supplier helping make these robots a reality. 

We’ve released a full breakdown on this humanoid future and under-the-radar stock – and why it could be the biggest AI winner of the decade. 

Ready to invest in the next wave of AI disruption? Click here to learn how to get in before the crowd.

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Another day, another soft inflation report.

This morning, we learned that the Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures wholesale prices, rose just 0.1% in May, coming in below forecasts.

Core PPI, which strips out volatile food and energy prices, increased a mild 0.1% last month, also below expectations.

Let’s jump to legendary investor Louis Navellier for the takeaway. From this morning’s Flash Alert in Growth Investor:

Well, the mythical inflation bogeyman has not materialized, folks…

This is great news. The Federal Reserve has been anticipating higher inflation once the tariffs kick in, yet it continues to come in well below expectations…

The bottom line is the Fed is going to have to say something at its meeting next week. And while I don’t expect them to cut key interest rates, they’re going to have to give us some guidance.

They keep imagining an inflation bogeyman that hasn’t materialized.

Louis’ reference to “next week” is the Federal Reserve’s June FOMC meeting that concludes on Wednesday.

As he noted, no one is anticipating a rate cut, but with inflation failing to materialize, we’ll be looking for Fed Chair Powell’s rationale for waiting.

We’ll also be eager to review the new Dot Plot that will include the Fed members’ updated forecasts on inflation and the fed funds target rate as we look ahead to the coming months.

As I write Thursday, the crypto trades just above $107,000 – that’s about 4% below its all-time high of just under $112,000, set last month.

Bitcoin has pushed above $110,000 three times since Tuesday, only to fall back, creating a “triple top” of resistance.

Are we about to see a resistance break, followed by a new all-time high? Or will $110,000 prove too strong, resulting in a meaningful pullback where Bitcoin will have to regroup and lick its wounds for a few weeks?

While it’s anyone’s guess what happens over the next few days, our crypto expert Luke Lango believes a handful of bullish factors mean Bitcoin will be materially higher by Labor Day.

Let’s go to his latest issue of Crypto Investor Network:

What we’re looking at here is a textbook case of macro bark shaking out weak hands while fundamentals remain steadfastly bullish.

In fact, we’re still targeting $150,000 on Bitcoin by late summer and an altcoin surge higher over the next few months.

Luke points toward a few tailwinds to fuel a bullish push.

First, the U.S. Labor Department reversed a Biden-era ruling that warned 401(k) plan issuers against using cryptos in workplace retirement portfolios. The move is part of a broader push from the White House to introduce cryptos into 401(k) portfolios.

But the more impactful move from the government comes via new legislation. Here’s Luke:

A new – and better – crypto bill is now making its way through Washington, D.C.

The newly released Digital Asset ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Clarity Act, known as the CLARITY Act, promises to bring transparency on rules and lower legal risks for platforms like Coinbase and Robinhood.

The bill outlines which agency (SEC or CFTC) has jurisdiction, how firms should register – potentially as an alternative trading system (ATS) or as a digital commodity exchange, broker or dealer – and when a token should be considered a security or a commodity.

The bill also gives the CFTC authority over crypto spot markets.

Congress’s continued work on crypto regulation is a welcome step. For years, the industry has faced a hostile and uncertain regulatory environment, pushing many innovators to seek clearer rules abroad.

A well-crafted legislative framework could finally resolve the awkwardness of traditional securities laws being applied to decentralized crypto networks. And that’s likely to clear the way for higher prices.

But if Bitcoin at $150K gets you excited, hang on for Luke’s fall forecast:

Inflation expectations are cooling. Rate cuts are back on the table. And we’re still tracking a post-halving pattern that points to $150K Bitcoin by late summer and $200K by fall.

Bitcoin at $200K would mean an 87% gain from here.

In crypto markets, “altcoin season” refers to a period when alternative cryptocurrencies – anything that’s not Bitcoin – start to outperform Bitcoin.

Normally, the granddaddy crypto dominates the market and sets the tone, pulling most investor attention and capital. But eventually, when Bitcoin’s rally slows or consolidates after a strong move up, risk appetite shifts.

Investors begin rotating into smaller, more volatile assets (like Ethereum, Solana, or meme coins), hunting for bigger returns. When this happens, the returns from leading altcoins can be enormous, putting “87%” to shame.

To be clear, we’re not there yet.

We can see this by looking at the CMC Altcoin Season Index. This shows us the performance of the top 100 altcoins relative to Bitcoin over the past 90 days. If 75% of the top 100 coins outperform Bitcoin in the last 90 days, it’s Altcoin Season.

As I write, we’re only at 31. However, we’re moving in the right direction. On April 25, the index clocked in at just 12.

We’ll keep an eye on this and will alert you as the index heats up. After all, love them or hate them, few things can make you as much money – in as short a period – as altcoins when they get hot.

Here’s Luke’s bottom line:

[Even though altcoins remain subdued right now], that’s how things started in every previous cycle. Altcoins lagged, seemed dead. Then they erupted.

The catch-up trade is real, and it happens fast. We still believe we’re in the early innings of that move.

Yesterday, CNBC reported that JPMorgan’s CEO Jamie Dimon suggested the economy is headed for a slowdown, saying, “I think there’s a chance real numbers will deteriorate soon.”

This is certainly a possibility, and it’s one we track regularly in the Digest.

However, we must take this warning with a grain of salt since Dimon appears to be growing into a permabear.

In 2020, he warned of “a bad recession.” In December 2022, he doubled down, saying that we could face a “mild or hard recession.”

Since that second warning – December 6, 2022 – the S&P has surged 51%.

Then, on February 27, 2024, Dimon was back at it, downplaying the overall positive investor sentiment and market gains. He said, “markets change their mind pretty quickly,” followed by:

Remember, in 1972 you felt great, too. And before any crash, you felt great, and then things change.

Since that comment, the S&P has climbed 19%.

This underscores something we’d be wise to remember today…

Bearish forecasts are only as useful as the accuracy of their timing.

After all, what benefit is there in being right about a bearish forecast if it comes to fruition on the other side of a monster rally you missed?

Even if the market crashes 30% tomorrow, your portfolio would still be higher for having ignored Dimon’s warning back in 2022 before the market’s 51% ascent.

This is why my cautious Digests in recent years always urged readers to abide by their stop losses and be mindful of position sizing, but with those safeguards in place, stick with bullish momentum.

Let’s recall the wise words of the legendary Peter Lynch:

Far more money has been lost by investors preparing for corrections or trying to anticipate corrections than has been lost in the corrections themselves.

This is why we urge investors to learn how to trade volatile markets rather than trying to time a bear.

On that note, if you missed him yesterday, master trader Jeff Clark held a live presentation detailing exactly how he’s trading, and profiting from, volatility today.

Jeff – like Dimon – believes we’re in for some market pain. But Jeff sees opportunity in this, confident that there are big trading profits to be had, whether markets are falling or soaring.

To illustrate this bi-directional opportunity, here are the trades Jeff recommended at his live trading blog, Delta Direct, going back to the end of March.

Notice how he’s making money in both long and short trades – as well as how quickly Jeff is in and out of the market.

If you missed Jeff’s presentation, you can catch the free replay right here.

Circling back to Dimon, there was one part of this latest interview that caught our eye…

His warning on private credit.

While private credit has historically offered attractive yields, several factors (and Dimon) suggest that now may not be the best time for new investments. You might even want to take some money off the table.

To make sure we’re all on the same page, private credit involves non-bank lending to companies, typically through direct loans or private debt funds. Unlike public credit markets, these loans are not traded on exchanges, offering investors higher yields in exchange for reduced liquidity.

Currently, private credit yields are at a four-year high. The upper middle-market loans are offering yields around 10.15%.

That might sound attractive, but there’s a catch: The spread, or extra compensation you get for holding these less liquid, private loans instead of similar public ones, has collapsed.

Today, the yield premium over comparable public credit is only around 226 basis points (or 2.26%). That spread is narrow by historical standards. In other words, you’re not getting paid as much of a premium for assuming the added risk.

In fact, that 226 basis-point spread is almost twice as tight as the average we’ve seen since 2021.

Remember the old market truism: The more you pay today, all else equal, the lower your returns will be tomorrow.

Here’s Dimon from yesterday:

Do I think that now is a good time to buy credit if I was a fund manager?

No. I wouldn’t be buying credit today at these prices and these spreads.

Here’s Louis from one of his past Growth Investor Flash Alerts:

What has happened in America is that we’ve become like China. We have an official bank lending system, then we have an unofficial lending system, controlled by the private credit industry.

Now, private credit is exploding everywhere. This is what you can buy at Morgan Stanley and almost every broker/dealer and financial advisor.

And you can – right now – get an 11% yield, and you’ll get your money back in two years. But the question is “how are they getting an 11% yield?”

What’s happening is it looks like they’re starting to leverage.

It’s time to be especially cautious about this leverage.

Let’s go to Bloomberg:

The companies that get private credit loans are looking increasingly wobbly and banks are among those that could eventually be on the hook for losses.

Many companies getting direct loans from private lenders are struggling to produce cash, by at least one key measure: At the end of 2024, more than 40% of borrowers had negative free cash flow from their businesses, the International Monetary Fund warned in a report this past week. That’s up from closer to 25% at the end of 2021.

Borrowers that aren’t generating enough cash flow are at greater risk of defaulting, a particular concern as trade wars lead to fears of economic stagnation.

Turning to your portfolio, a handful of companies that have exposure here are Apollo Global Management (APO), Ares Management Corporation (ARES), Blackstone Inc. (BX) (Disclaimer: I own BX), and Blue Owl Capital Inc. (OWL).

To be clear, we’re not predicting an imminent collapse. But prices are toppy, spreads are shrinking, and caution is warranted.

We’ll keep you updated.

Have a good evening,

Jeff Remsburg

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What I haven’t done, though, is design quant systems for other analysts. Stock Grader just works for my style of growth investing… and I’m in the business of helping folks like you use my style of investing to get rich.

But as you’ll read in the piece below, our corporate partners at TradeSmith have made it their business to help other analysts – and investors – utilize all kinds of powerful, thoroughly-tested strategies that suit their styles. In fact, as TradeSmith CEO Keith Kaplan will share, he and his team worked with master trader Jeff Clark to turn his proven, decades-old chart-reading discipline into a cutting-edge, easy-to-use scanner.

The end result? A system that can surface Jeff’s favorite “coiled spring” trade setups in seconds, not hours.

Jeff debuted his new system at yesterday’s Countdown to Chaos event. He also revealed 10 of his favorite trade setups pulled straight from this new tool. If you missed it, I strongly encourage you to watch the replay now.

Now today, TradeSmith CEO Keith Kaplan wants to take you behind the scenes a bit to show you how his team of engineers developed that software.

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For decades, master trader Jeff Clark has turned chaos, crashes, and panics into big profits for his readers.

But when those readers ask him how, in 2008, he was able to recommend 42 winning short-term trades out of 52, for an average return of 31%…

Or in 2022, when he recommended 12 trades that made 100%+…

Or just a month ago, during the Liberation Day crash and rebound when Jeff went 19 for 25, with 15 double-digit winners and 3 triple-digit gains…

It’s hard for Jeff to pin down exactly how he does it.

Because for Jeff, making money when volatility strikes is just second nature… And, frankly, he’s a bit old-school.

Jeff is used to scanning charts one by one, in a weekly ritual where he filters down thousands of potential opportunities to just a few… purely with his eyes and a handful of trusty technical indicators.

That’s the kind of discipline that’s built by becoming a trader in the pre-internet days. And to this day, Jeff’s a pretty traditional, low-tech guy.

He calls his approach “more art than science.”

But when Jeff joined TradeSmith, and we showed him that we could actually automate this ritual into an easy-to-use scan…

And that we could easily share this scan with his readers, providing 10 high-odds opportunities every single day…

We realized we could turn his moneymaking art into a science.

Now with his help and our technical firepower, we’ve developed a system that spots a unique, powerful trading signal that Jeff’s been following for years.

For anyone who has been following along in TradeSmith Daily, you probably know that we recently released a presentation all about this strategy, and how it’s now available to subscribers of Jeff’s work.

You also might know that during that presentation, we shared 10 different setups that recently hit our scanners. All of them could present 100%+ profit opportunities in the coming weeks, if you act on them ASAP.

I encourage you to check out the presentation now while these trade ideas are still actionable.

But while you’re here, I’d like to show you how we integrated Jeff’s monster signal into our software… and share a few of these “coiled spring” ideas for you to check out right now.

Three Stocks Showing Jeff’s Top Bullish Convergence Right Now

TradeSmith Finance users who subscribe to Jeff Clark got a new widget on their dashboard last week:

These are what we call Bullish Convergence setups. On these setups, three time-weighted moving averages are coiled together like a tightly compressed spring.

Imagine pushing a big spring together with your hands, with lots of pressure. Then, imagine the pressure becomes so great, the spring starts to bend upward…

And then goes flying into the sky.

It’s the same thing with these stocks. With the right pressure conditions, these stocks are primed to fly.

We went back to see what happens when these “coiled spring” setups occur. And what we found was remarkable.

When we backtested 10 years of data, Jeff’s signal produced winning trades 72% of the time.

As you may already know, Jeff does most of his trading in the options market. Seven winners for every three losers can make for an incredible options trading strategy. Because options leverage your returns, that level of consistency can make you some serious money.

Let’s look at some fresh examples to show what we’re looking for here.

Here’s a chart of T Rowe Price (TROW), which at this very moment has the highest coiled-spring energy of any stock we track:

You can see on the right-hand side of the chart the kind of setup I’m talking about. These three moving averages show that TROW is consolidating after a big move lower this year, and the stock itself making a higher low. This setup is a strong buy signal.

Here’s another example in Snap-On (SNA)…

Here again, we see the three time-weighted averages converging… and the stock forming a higher low.

And here’s one more example in GoDaddy (GDDY):

Again, we see that same signal and that same higher low on the chart.

With a win rate of 72% on this strategy, odds are very good that at least one of these stocks will be higher by the time the signal plays out.

But that’s not the only strategy we created…

When Coiled Springs Break the Other Way

We also found something unusual when we were testing these three time-weighted moving averages.

When the moving averages do the opposite of a coiled spring and diverge, you have a very strong trend at hand.

It’s like stretching a spring apart instead of pushing it together. The forces of physics want the spring to coil back.

When this happens in an overextended, uptrending stock, the results for the stock to retrace are quite consistent…

69% of the time we tested this signal, the stock was lower, with the exit signal hitting when the stock crosses back below the shortest-term moving average or 21 days later.

Here are the top Bearish Divergence signals from earlier this week…

Let’s zoom in on that first name, Intuit (INTU):

Intuit has been a huge winner this year, with the stock up from around $620 a share in January to $771 per share, at the time of this writing.

The time-weighted averages are all very far apart from each other – diverging strongly to the upside.

You might look at this and think this is a stock in a strong uptrend, and one you wouldn’t want to fade. But when the stock has shot up this fast, our data suggests you want to bet on a reversal.

Here’s another example in Seagate (STX):

STX has recovered nicely from the post-Liberation Day low, with the stock surging from $70 to nearly $127 in just 2 months.

But this system says the move is too much, too fast. More likely than not, STX will be lower in the next 21 days.

Remember, these are the kinds of setups that Jeff Clark would spend hours seeking out on his own, chart by chart.

And now, thanks to the power of TradeSmith’s software, he doesn’t have to… and not only that, but you can see the best of the best opportunities for yourself right in TradeSmith Finance.

Big disclaimer though.

If you’re going to follow these trades, I still highly recommend following along with Jeff’s recommendations. Jeff knows how to pick the best options trades in order to balance the risk and reward in your favor, and make the most of these moves.

Over the last year, these setups altogether have delivered an average winning gain of about 5.8%. That’s not huge on its own, but when amplified with the smart leverage options provide… it’s ripe for huge short-term returns.

As I mentioned, Jeff identified 10 coiled-spring setups for viewers of yesterday’s webinar, The Countdown to Chaos Event. We’ve made a replay available – but be sure to watch it now. By tomorrow, the setups could be gone.

All the best,

Keith Kaplan
CEO, TradeSmith

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The company’s GPUs (Graphics Processing Units) have been used to train every headline-grabbing AI model, from ChatGPT to Gemini. And as a result, Nvidia stock has gone supernova, up nearly 950% since November ‘22. 

For a while, it looked to own the keys to the entire AI kingdom.

But what if I told you there’s another chip quietly emerging from the shadows?

It’s one that most investors haven’t yet heard of; and that Nvidia doesn’t specialize in… 

A chip that, thanks to a seismic shift in how AI works – from Nvidia-dominated GPU training to inference and deployment at scale – could soon become the hottest chip on the market…

A Tensor Processing Unit, or TPU.

A TPU is a custom-built chip that Google designed specifically for running AI models. 

Unlike Nvidia’s GPUs, which were originally built for rendering video game graphics and later repurposed for AI, TPUs were born with one job: execute computations at blistering speed and maximum efficiency.

In essence, you can think of GPUs as general-purpose race cars and TPUs as hyper-optimized rockets.

And while GPUs are best at training AI models, TPUs were made to dominate inferencing: the part where AI actually thinks, reasons, and responds to users in real time.

That’s where AI models are going – and why TPUs could start to steal the show in a big way. 

TPUs Matter More Than Ever in the ‘Age of Inference’

In some ways, creating genius-level AI is a lot like raising a child.

You teach them everything they need to know, with books, flashcards, lectures, and thousands of examples. It takes time. It’s expensive. And for machines, it’s computationally brutal.

When they achieve inference, they can actually answer questions, solve problems, write custom pieces, or create unique visual art.

Historically, the AI race has been all about training; and Nvidia GPUs became the workhorses of that race.

But once the model is trained, inference is forever. The AI runs billions of times to serve billions of people. 

That’s where the money – and the demand for computational power – starts compounding.

DeepSeek’s Inference Shift: A Breakthrough Moment

Remember the DeepSeek saga that unfolded earlier this year?

Back before the trade war started (which seems like forever ago, I know), a Chinese AI lab named DeepSeek dropped a bomb on the industry.

It had trained a GPT-4-class model for just $6 million… a fraction of the $100 million-plus price tags seen in Western AI labs. But that wasn’t the headline. The real innovation was architectural: DeepSeek built its model to do less thinking upfront and more thinking on the fly using inference.

In other words, instead of baking every answer into a gigantic model during training, it designed this system to reason dynamically in real time. That changed everything.

Suddenly, inference wasn’t just about reading a playbook. It became the playmaker.

And in that world, you want chips that are lean, fast, and optimized for inference. You want TPUs.

Why TPUs Could Be the Next Must-Have AI Chip

Google’s TPUs are already being used internally to power Search, Translate, YouTube, Ads, Gemini, and even Veo 3, its latest AI video model. They are:

• Blazing fast for inference: TPUs are specifically designed to accelerate the types of matrix math operations that underpin AI inference, especially for large language models (LLMs) and deep learning systems. Compared to general-purpose GPUs, they can deliver lower latency and higher throughput for inference workloads.
• Incredibly power-efficient: Because TPUs are custom-built for the specific demands of AI (rather than being retrofitted like GPUs), they avoid unnecessary overhead and can process more computations per watt. This efficiency is critical for running massive AI workloads sustainably – especially at Google’s scale – and powering energy-intensive services like Ads and Gemini with lower operational costs.
• Integrated directly into Google Cloud, allowing developers and enterprises to tap into the same hardware that powers the company’s flagship AI services – without needing to build their own data centers or rely on Nvidia GPUs. And in fact, Google isn’t stopping at the cloud. This year, it partnered with MediaTek to bring TPU-based AI processing directly into smartphones and consumer devices – a major leap that could make low-latency, on-device AI a mainstream reality. This signals a strategic push to embed TPU power into the physical world, not just server racks.

As more AI shifts from the training to inference phase, TPUs are primed to steal the spotlight.

They just need to win at scale in inference – where the real money lives.

That doesn’t mean that Nvidia is doomed as the world shifts from GPUs to TPUs. The titan still owns the training space. And its newer chips, like the Blackwell B200, are getting better at inference, too.

However… Nvidia’s once-iron grip is loosening. The AI hardware market is no longer a one-horse race.

And if the future is inference-heavy, then Google – and the companies involved in TPU production – stand to gain a lot.

Manufacturing the Future: Winners of the TPU Supply Chain

Let’s follow the money here. 

Google designs TPUs. Obviously, that means that if TPUs do become the hottest AI chip in the market, GOOGL stock will soar. 

But Google doesn’t build TPUs alone. There’s a whole supply chain of companies helping it bring TPUs to life. 

We like GOOGL stock for the next few years as TPUs gain traction. But we might like those supply chain stocks even more. 

Think Broadcom (AVGO). It’s been providing custom silicon to help Google make TPUs for years. If TPUs go viral, AVGO stock stands to gain. 

Or how about Arm (ARM)? Google utilizes Arm-based CPUs in its data centers to complement its TPUs for AI workloads. Presumably, if TPU demand soars, demand for these complementary Arm-based CPUs will soar, too. And ARM stock could be a big winner. 

Then there’s Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM), the world’s largest chipmaker. Essentially, it makes all the world’s AI chips. While specific details are scant, it is widely speculated that TSM also fabricates Google’s TPUs. 

The TPU supply chain is quite long and complex. And if TPUs take over the hardware market as we expect, many stocks could be on the launching pad to generational gains. 

Get Positioned for the TPU Boom

In 2023 and ‘24, most chased AI riches by working to train the smartest model.

But in 2025 and beyond, the market will realize that the real money is in running those models efficiently, everywhere, all the time.

And when that happens, TPUs could very well be the hottest chips on the block.

The AI gold rush isn’t over. It’s just entering its second chapter. And the biggest winners may be hiding in the TPU supply chain… 

Of course, LLMs aren’t the only tech reliant on ultra-powerful TPUs. 

We think that behind the scenes, these chips are quietly laying the foundation for something even more profound: humanoid robotics. 

These machines will do more than just answer questions. They’ll have the power to physically act. Think warehouse robots that learn on the fly, medical assistants that adapt in real time, or domestic helpers that move, see, and reason like humans do.

None of this happens without fast, low-cost inference… and TPUs make that possible.

They could power an entirely new economy built on thinking machines. 

And the companies building that backbone may be the biggest winners of all.

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Two good pieces of news hit the headlines this morning.

First, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in May rose just 0.1% month-to-month, lower than the forecast of 0.2%. On the year, it climbed 2.4% matching expectations.

Core CPI, which strips out volatile food and energy prices, rose 0.1% monthly and 2.8% yearly. Those figures compared with forecasts of 0.3% and 2.9%, respectively.

For more details, let’s go to legendary investor Louis Navellier and this morning’s Flash Alert in Growth Investor:

Prices of vehicles fell – both new and used. Apparel fell. Food costs were up 0.3% but energy costs declined 1%, led by a 2.6% decline in gasoline prices.

So, the only inflation we can see is service costs, up 0.2% and, again, shelter costs – owner’s equivalent rent – they were up 0.3%, and they have yet to decline. They are about 90% of the CPI inflation.

So, this is good news.

To Louis’ point, investors who have been concerned about the risk of tariffs reigniting inflation should feel encouraged.

Yes, price increases are still a risk, and changes in tariff policy could heat up prices later this summer, but for the moment, this is reassuring.

But why haven’t we seen any material price increases caused by higher tariff rates?

Goldman Sachs points toward two reasons: 1) companies are still using the inventory buildup that preceded the Liberation Day tariffs, and 2) companies have only slowly adjusted their prices, hoping to avoid sticker shock.

Looking forward, though Goldman believes we could see some higher prices, it isn’t expecting prolonged high inflation. While this is good news at face value, the reason is because Goldman predicts a tighter jobs market and cash-strapped consumers.

Next week brings the June FOMC meeting, and expectations are for the Fed to hold rates at current levels.

We see this in the CME Group’s FedWatch Tool, which shows us the probabilities that traders are assigning various fed funds target rates at different dates in the future.

Despite this morning’s cool inflation print, traders put 99.8% odds on the Fed sitting on their hands next week. In fact, the most noticeable shift we’ve seen in expectations is for a price hike, not cut. There’s now a 0.2% probability that the Fed will raise rates a quarter-point next week.

However, traders still believe we’re on pace for the first rate cut to arrive in September. Traders put 67.3% odds on at least one quarter-point cut.

Looking ahead to the end of the year, traders still place the heaviest odds on two quarter-point cuts (40.7%), though the probability of three or four quarter-point cuts stands at 25.7%.

We’ll report back as these numbers shift.

The U.S. and China have revived their trade-war truce, subject to final approval from President Trump and President Xi Jinping. Trump has since described the deal as “done.”

The primary issue for the U.S. has been the restoration of imports of critical rare earth elements from China. And that’s allegedly what we achieved.

This is big because rare earth elements are critical to all things “tech.”

However, this is only temporary. Here’s The Wall Street Journal:

China is putting a six-month limit on rare-earth export licenses for U.S. automakers and manufacturers, according to people familiar with the matter, giving Beijing leverage if trade tensions flare up again while adding to uncertainty for American industry…

Beijing wants to keep its chokehold on the supply of such critical commodities for future negotiations, according to people who consult with senior Chinese officials.

The Chinese win is that the U.S. will allow Chinese students back into U.S. colleges. This had become a sticking point following May’s trade framework set in Geneva.

They’ll also get some loosening of export controls.

Back to the WSJ:

U.S. negotiators agreed to relax some recent restrictions on the sale to China of products such as jet engines and related parts, as well as ethane, a component of natural gas important in manufacturing plastics.

Details of the framework are still being worked out, the people said.

As to tariff rates, here’s President Trump from this morning on Truth Social:

WE ARE GETTING A TOTAL OF 55% TARIFFS, CHINA IS GETTING 10%. RELATIONSHIP IS EXCELLENT!

This “55%” tariff comes from a 10% baseline “reciprocal” tariff, a 20% tariff for fentanyl, and a 25% tariff reflecting pre-existing tariffs.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said this 55% rate will not change, even though we don’t have a finalized trade deal.

Despite the overall good news, the market is only mildly higher as I write. This likely reflects the reality that this morning’s news – while certainly not negative – basically kicked the can down the road.

Negotiators mostly agreed to a “framework” rather than buttoned-up deal points. And a meeting that ends with an agreement to have more meetings really doesn’t have much to show for itself.

That said, at a minimum, the news wasn’t bad – and that’s a win.

That’s the warning from market veteran and master trader, Jeff Clark.

For newer Digest readers, Jeff is a technical trading expert. He uses a suite of indicators and charting techniques to profitably trade the markets regardless of direction – up, down, or sideways.

This morning, he went live, detailing why he believes the market is in for massive volatility over the next few months… how to profitably trade it… and the “generational buying opportunity” he sees arriving on the other side of that volatility.

If the idea of market upheaval sounds unlikely, Jeff offers an explanation:

That’s what happens following a bear market rally.

Investors let down their guards. They get comfortable with the stock market moving higher.

They don’t worry about valuations, earnings, or the potential for negative headlines. They figure everything is going to be just fine.

Then they get smoked as the bear takes another swipe.

To make the case for volatility, Jeff points to the stock market’s “fear gauge,” the VIX Volatility Index, along with its Bollinger Band readings.

If you’re less familiar with these terms, the VIX is a measure of market expectations about the S&P’s volatility over the next 30 days. The higher the reading, the more anxiety about upcoming market conditions.

Bollinger Bands are a technical trading tool that help investors visualize an asset’s volatility as they look for entry and exit points.

Here’s Jeff:

Take a look at this chart of the Volatility Index (VIX) along with its Bollinger Bands…

Whenever the VIX gets near its lower Bollinger Band, it’s a sign of investor complacency. The red arrows on the chart point to the last few times the VIX was in this condition.

Each time, volatility spiked shortly afterwards. And, of course, that coincided with a broad stock market decline.

On Monday, the VIX closed just above its lower Bollinger Band, and Jeff says this suggests two implications for investors:

Be cautious on the stock market for the next several weeks.

It’s also a reason to bet on a spike higher in volatility.

One of Jeff’s preferred methods for trading broad market volatility is to go long the ProShares Ultra VIX Short-term Futures ETF (UVXY).

UVXY is an exchange-traded fund that uses futures contracts to track volatility. Jeff notes that it’s not an exact match to the Volatility Index. But it’s close enough – if the VIX spikes, so too will UVXY.

In recent Digests, we’ve profiled how trading can put double-, sometimes triple-digit gains in your pocket in just weeks, sometimes days. Jeff believes UVXY offers that potential today based on its recent performance:

UVXY gained 50% in just a few days back in December. It popped 60% higher in two weeks in February.

And as the stock market melted down in early April, UVXY gained more than 100% in just one week.

A similar move this time around could have UVXY trading above $40 by the end of the month.

To be clear: We are NOT recommending you place this trade on your own. We provide it as an example of going long volatility.

And in today’s increasingly optimistic market environment, we share this trade as a reflection of Jeff’s cautious outlook.

While sentiment may be turning bullish, this trade highlights his conviction that risks remain – and if the market does pull back meaningfully in the coming weeks, it will underscore the value of Jeff’s experience and discipline in staying grounded when the crowd grows exuberant.

We’ll track the trade and will report back.

And to catch a free replay of this morning’s presentation, just click here.

If Jeff is right and we’re on the edge of a significant market drawdown, keep your eyes peeled for the pendulum to swing too far in the “oversold” direction.

If that happens, it might be setting up a “must buy” moment for fund managers who completely missed out on the US/China truce rally last month – and that could result in an outsized rebound.

To make sure we’re all on the same page, hedge fund managers are judged by how well they perform relative to their benchmarks. So, falling behind a rising index can have serious career and compensation consequences.

As to that “falling behind,” here’s Bloomberg:

A survey [Bank of America] conducted before the [U.S./China] trade talks in Geneva showed fund managers were a net 38% underweight on US stocks, the most in two years.

Exposure to the dollar was the lowest since 2006, with about 40% of respondents looking to increase hedges against declines in the US currency…

But with investor exposure to stocks so low, market participants have warned a sustained equity rally would leave bearish positions sitting on steep losses…

Investors are likely to be forced to chase the stock rally sparked by the US-China trade truce after mostly missing out on last month’s rebound.

With the S&P now regaining traction and year-to-date numbers turning positive (mostly thanks to retail, not pro investors), money managers will feel increasing pressure to buy back in – not out of conviction, but out of necessity.

Back to Bloomberg:

Institutional and hedge fund investors remain widely underexposed to equities.

Hedge funds’ net leverage is near five-year lows and mostly short US stocks, while systematic strategies remain under-positioned, strategist Michalis Onisiforou [at BBVA] wrote in a note to clients.

Just a reminder that professional buying pressure can become its own tailwind. And from the looks of it, that wind will pick up in intensity if we see a selloff.

We’ll keep you updated on all these stories here in the Digest.

Have a good evening,

Jeff Remsburg

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The marriage of AI and healthcare is one I’ve been keeping my eye on for a while now.

And last week, Northwestern Medicine announced a new healthcare breakthrough…

It has developed a new in-house generative AI system that can draft near-complete, personalized reports from X-rays and CT scans and flag life-threatening issues, like collapsed lungs, in real-time.

The AI system was deployed across the 12-hospital Northwestern Medicine network, where nearly 24,000 radiology reports were analyzed over a five-month period in 2024. The study found that, for X-rays, the AI system boosted radiologists’ productivity by 15% on average – and up to 40% for some. 

“This is, to my knowledge, the first use of AI that demonstrably improves productivity, especially in healthcare.” said senior author Dr. Mozziyar Etemadi, an assistant professor of anesthesiology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and of biomedical engineering at Northwestern’s McCormick School of Engineering. “Even in other fields, I haven’t seen anything close to a 40% boost.”

Northwestern’s system is the first generative AI fully embedded in clinical radiology. It could be a breakthrough in addressing global radiologist shortages and diagnosis delays. 

AI-powered breakthroughs like this are on the rise in the healthcare industry.

That is why, in today’s Smart Money, I’d like to share a company that I’ve identified as one of the most promising disruptors in the healthcare sector, all thanks to its innovative use of AI.

This company provides industry-leading cloud infrastructure solutions; but its small, fast-growing healthcare solutions business could deliver surprisingly strong long-term growth.

Let’s dive in…

The Founding of This Blue-Chip Stock

In the late 1970s, Larry Ellison, one of the three co-founders of this company, stumbled across a research paper that contained a detailed outline of a digital database. It was a way of using specialized software to organize data so that information could be retrieved efficiently, even when huge amounts of it is stored.

The company’s first customer – the CIA – called this product “Oracle” because it would provide them with all the answers.

Thus, Oracle Corp. (ORCL) was born.

Since then, Oracle has become an increasingly dominant database and cloud company.

It operates the industry standard for relational databases – a structured method of data storage that tracks where each piece of information is kept. It’s a system that’s used by everyone from financial institutions to GenAI companies. 

Roughly 98% of all Fortune 100 companies now use Oracle as their primary database, and the high switching costs of the technology has kept customers loyal. Migrating databases requires rewriting existing code, and most IT departments would prefer to stay with existing providers than risk any data loss. 

The Austin-based firm has also been pushing into other services. In 2016, the company bought NetSuite, an enterprise resource planning (ERP) firm focused on small and medium-sized businesses.

Then, in April 2024, Oracle joined the rush to the “Healthcare Belt” – a fast-growing hub of healthcare firms in Tennessee – by announcing it would be moving its headquarters to Nashville.

Explaining the move, Oracle founder Ellison stated bluntly, “It’s the center of the industry we’re most concerned about, which is the healthcare industry.”

Oracle’s interest in the healthcare industry is why it spent $28 billion in 2022 to purchase Cerner Corp., an electronic health record system.

Days after Oracle closed its acquisition with Cerner, Ellison outlined a compelling plan to build a new generation of modern, secure healthcare information systems…

Oracle’s AI Healthcare Ambitions

Ellison detailed four specific benefits he expects the merger with Cerner to deliver…

That last benefit is particularly fascinating because it stems directly from the unique power of AI.

As the company explains on its website…

The new Oracle systems will be open so that technology partners and medical researchers will be able to develop AI-based modules and integrate them into the electronic health record system. Those modules will allow organizations with a great deal of domain expertise to share that expertise across the country and throughout the world. For example, Oracle partner Ronin worked with MD Anderson Cancer Center, one of the world’s top centers devoted to cancer patient care and research, to develop an AI module that monitors patients as they work through their treatment plans to reduce hospitalization.

It’s hard to overstate the potential of these AI improvements in healthcare.

The federal government currently spends more on the Department of Health and Human Services than on any other department. In other words, we spend more on healthcare (including Medicare and Medicaid) than on Social Security or the Department of Defense.

The costs of medical care are only growing. By 2030, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services believe that health spending will equal 32% of total U.S. GDP. 

Here’s where Oracle’s AI ambitions come in. By using AI to help hospitals track patients… to help drug researchers develop new therapies… and to reduce costs in the system… Oracle aims to become a significant part of how Western healthcare will evolve for the 21st century.

Because Oracle’s cloud infrastructure and its healthcare operations both provide comprehensive services to entire industries, the company should benefit from the overall growth of both AI and healthcare.

The “Next Gen” Stocks

In effect, Oracle is neck deep into of the fastest growing aspects of the modern economy: AI and healthcare. 

That makes Oracle an unequivocal “Buy.”

Even if we don’t know which large language model (LLM) will come out ahead – or which biotech company will use AI to discover the next cure for cancer – it’s clear that Oracle will benefit.

That is why I recommended the company to my Fry’s Investment Report subscribers back in September. The company may be a legendary “old-timer” of the technology sector, but thanks to savvy, forward-looking strategic planning, it has become a dynamic AI play.

And Oracle isn’t the only company I’ve identified that is positively disrupting the healthcare industry.

I’m now recommending three “Next-Gen” healthcare companies that I believe possess enormous potential to generate robust profit growth from their new AI initiatives.

“Next-Gen” stocks are companies that are now finally converging with AI to become one of the biggest disruptions in the 21st century… and companies that the “top 1%” are currently piling into, be it Warren Buffett, Jeff Bezos, or Bill Gates.

I put all the information that you need to know about these Next Gen Stocks in a free, special broadcast that you can access here.

Regards,

Eric Fry

P.S. Volatility has been the name of the game this year, thanks in large part to headlines about tariffs, trade wars, and political drama whipsawing investor sentiment almost daily.

But even during periods of uncertainty there are also windows of opportunity… if you know where to look.

My colleague and master trader Jeff Clark does. His “chaos pattern” strategy helps cut through all the noise and find real opportunities.

You can learn all about his strategy – and how to double your money at least six different times over the next 12 months – in Jeff’s brand-new, free special broadcast, released just this morning.

Click here to watch a replay of the event.

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There was no shiny new VR headset or jaw-dropping “AI moment” like last year’s Apple Intelligence reveal.

Instead, the company’s big splash was something called Liquid Glass – a new design aesthetic that adds a glass-like shine effect throughout iOS. The crowd nodded, clapped politely, and moved on. 

Social media users called it “pretty but iterative,” noting its similarities to Frutiger Aero and Windows Aero, popularized by Microsoft’s (MSFT) Windows Vista. 

Some even said the keynote “lacked vision.”

But here’s the twist: We think that Liquid Glass is the vision.

Apple may have just unveiled the beginning of the end of the smartphone era – and almost no one noticed…

What Apple’s Liquid Glass UI Really Signals After WWDC

On the surface, Liquid Glass looks like a UI facelift. Everything’s more fluid, layered, and translucent. Buttons now shimmer. Toolbars refract. Menus float and breathe. The whole OS feels like it took a yoga retreat and came back with better posture.

But we’re confident this isn’t just about making iOS look “prettier.”

Liquid Glass seems to be the first mass-market interface built for a world beyond screens. 

With this update, Apple is likely laying the groundwork for its next big thing: AI Glasses.

It’s prepping hundreds of millions of users for a future where computing is ambient and intelligent; worn, not held.

The titan may be the maker of the most successful consumer product of all time – the iPhone – but that success is now a golden cage…

Growth has slowed. Replacement cycles are stretching. Regulators are circling. Innovation is incremental at best. Even Apple’s executives know the iPhone isn’t going to carry the company for the next 20 years.

So, what’s it to do? What it always has – build the next platform.

And we may have just seen the first flickers of it.

Apple’s AI Glasses May Arrive Sooner Than You Think

While WWDC left glasses unmentioned, insiders, leakers, and chip supply chain reports have been saying the quiet part out loud:

• Apple is developing a new chip specifically for smart glasses
• These glasses may ship as early as 2026
• They will have cameras, microphones, speakers, and – importantly – AI-powered visual intelligence
• They will not have full AR displays at first. Think ambient AI, not “Iron Man” HUD

In short, Apple Glass v1.0 may look more like a beefed-up Ray-Ban Meta (META) than a Vision Pro. But the implications are still massive.

More than just fashion accessories, these specs will be AI-infused, context-aware, always-on agents designed to overlay just the right sliver of data onto your real world – all while looking like regular glasses.

If that sounds like science fiction, just remember: The Vision Pro already exists. 

Apple already built the spaceship. Now it’s figuring out how to fit it in your pocket – or, rather, on your face.

AI: The Engine Behind Post-Phone Computing

None of this would be possible without AI.

The iPhone era gave us apps and icons. The AI Glasses era gives us agents and overlays.

Instead of typing, you’ll talk. Instead of searching, you’ll see. And instead of tapping, you’ll gesture… maybe just glance.

Apple is already incorporating its Apple Intelligence into every device. But glasses are the perfect vehicle: they make AI ambient, contextual, and passive.

Imagine you’re taking a trip across the world to a country where you don’t speak the language. With AI glasses, your specs could translate foreign signs in real time; maybe even help you hold up a conversation with a local.

If you’re at a networking event and know that you know that guy approaching you, but his name and title are still on the tip of your tongue, AI glasses would have you covered.

Leaving an event but not sure exactly where you parked? Your car’s location would be highlighted right before your eyes.

We see Liquid Glass as the UI on-ramp to that future.

Apple WWDC’s Hidden Message: The Smartphone Era Is Ending

Have you noticed that the new Liquid Glass aesthetic feels strangely… spatial?

Menus don’t sit flat anymore. They float. Toolbars melt away when not needed. Tabs are translucent and refractive, like digital panes of glass.

This is all very visionOS.

In fact, it seems clearly designed to bridge the 2D world of phones and laptops with the 3D world of wearables and spatial computing.

Many are saying, why? My phone is flat. 

But your smartphone isn’t long for this world. Apple is onto the next big thing. 

It’s retraining users – not with hardware (yet) but with expectation and intuition.

By the time its AI glasses ship, Liquid Glass will have done its job. 

Millions will already be used to the UI language of ambient AI.

Apple Isn’t Alone: The Global Race to Launch AI Glasses

It’s important to note that Apple isn’t alone here. In fact, the race to AI glasses has become quite crowded.

• Meta is doubling down on its Ray-Ban smart glasses, now equipped with AI assistants and multimodal perception.
• Alphabet (GOOGL) is rebooting its long-dead Glass project with Android XR partnerships and AI features.
• Amazon (AMZN) and Samsung are quietly building glasses and ambient agent systems too.
• And a wave of startups – from Brilliant Labs to Humane to Solos – are trying to build the “iPhone of AI glasses” before Apple steals the show.

The tech world has spoken.

Smartphones are the past. Glasses are the future.

Of course, the phone isn’t dying tomorrow. But make no mistake: its day is coming.

The form factor hasn’t meaningfully changed in over a decade. Touchscreen fatigue is real. AI workflows don’t fit neatly inside apps. And Gen Z? They’re already moving on to wearable-first interfaces.

We’re witnessing the slow-motion collapse of the smartphone empire… and the birth of its successor…

Not through flashy headlines, but through quiet overhauls like Liquid Glass.

Invest in the Post-Smartphone Era Before It Hits

If you believe this shift is real – as we strongly do – then you know the opportunity here is massive. Consider:

• The smartphone created trillion-dollar titans, turning companies like Apple and Google into global powerhouses by putting a computer in every pocket – and unlocking a new era of consumer tech dominance.
• The App Store made thousands of millionaires, spawning entire businesses and indie developers who built fortunes off simple, scalable apps distributed at an instant to billions.
• The mobile internet redefined entire industries, from transportation to entertainment to finance, birthing companies like Uber (UBER), TikTok, and Robinhood (HOOD) – and forcing legacy players to adapt or die.

Now imagine the same with AI glasses.

And ask yourself: who’s building the picks and shovels for this tech gold rush?

WWDC 2025: a Warning Shot, Not a Letdown

Though the crowd was busy yawning through WWDC 2025, we were wide-eyed, reading between the lines.

With Liquid Glass, Apple likely unveiled a new era…

One where computing isn’t something you look down at – it’s something you look through.

And that’s the kind of transformation you want to invest in before it hits the mainstream.

Because by the time everyone else realizes the smartphone is dying, you’ll already be holding shares in the companies building what comes next.

Now, speaking of what’s next, we also have our sights set on another particular corner of the AI market with massive profit potential: what we call “AI 2.0.”

And we’re not the only ones bullish on this sector… 

Morgan Stanley (MS) believes it could become a $30 trillion market over the next few decades.

This is where we see the next wave of trillion-dollar opportunities taking shape – and we’ve identified a standout way to tap into this emerging phase of the AI Revolution.

Get the full story on our top pick in this space.

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In November 2023, Beyond (BYON) – the owner of the failed brand Bed Bath & Beyond – was sucking wind.

Here’s master trader Jeff Clark:

[BYON had] spent the previous three months in a free fall. It plummeted from nearly $38 a share in August to about $16 a share.

In other words, Beyond was completely out of its normal range.

While bruised buy-and-hold investors were throwing in the towel, Jeff recognized the fingerprints of a trading set-up that’s served him well over his four decades in the market – an oversold, mean reversion rally.

You might think of it as a “rubber band” trading strategy.

Imagine a rubber band being stretched to the edge of its elastic limits. When released, it zooms across the room in the opposite direction of the pullback.

Similarly, when a stock’s price moves too far away from where it historically trades (whether high or low), often, it’ll snap back toward its baseline. Well-positioned traders can pocket sizeable gains, many times in just a week or two…sometimes, in just a few days.

Returning to BYON, in November 2023, it was in the “deeply oversold” camp.

Here’s Jeff:

You’ll notice how the stock’s price line was way below its 50-day moving average trendline (blue line) over that time.

It was clear to me the stock was oversold and ready to snap higher.

Jeff recommended his subscribers place a bullish trade. Two weeks later, BYON was up 40%.

But that’s not what subscribers pocketed…

Given how Jeff structured the trade, subscribers could have made 329% (depending on their exact buy/sell timing)… in just 14 days.

Most investors are programmed for “buy and hold.”

That’s great when markets are marching upward, but in turbulent times these investors are strapped into a roller coaster – you ride it down, but with nothing to show for it at the bottom.

Investors who understand how to trade volatility, however, can lock in gains both on the way up – and down.

One of the greatest examples of this on a macro level came in early 2020 when billionaire hedge‑fund manager Bill Ackman recognized that the Covid pandemic would spark a market panic.

He warned “Hell is coming,” pivoted into credit‑default swaps, and pulled in a stunning $2.6 billion in profits in just three weeks – all while the rest of the market was in panic mode, throwing in the towel. He then dumped those profits into long positions and made a killing as stocks rebounded.

But you don’t have to be a billionaire hedge fund manager to trade this way. Jeff uses a strategy he’s honed over his decades in the market, refined by thousands of winning trades:

• Find market set-ups where the selling or buying pressure has reached an extreme…
• Wait for technical indicators to suggest those extremes are about to ease (i.e., the rubber band is about to snap back) …
• Place a bet using a reasonable position size that doesn’t leave you overextended

In recent weeks, this same mean-reversion strategy that made the BYON trade a winner has resulted in a slew of additional profitable trades.

To illustrate, here are the trades Jeff recommended at his live trading blog, Delta Direct, going back to the end of March.

In addition to the sea of green, notice the bi-directional nature of the trades, the size of the returns, and how quickly Jeff is in and out of the market.

If we’re long-only investors, we can only hope for the market to go up. But if we can trade both directions – especially in short time frames – we’re no longer hoping, we’re preparing.

We’re building dry powder to take advantage of market “sales” when the crowd panics.

Rewind to December 2024.

The Trump Trade was soaring… Wall Street was giddy on expectations of tax cuts and deregulation… and being bearish seemed naïve at best and outright financially negligent at worst.

But here we are, approaching the halfway point of the year, and not only hasn’t the S&P soared, but it’s barely 2% higher.

But something else has soared this year…

Volatility.

As of May, the VIX – the S&P 500’s 30-day “fear gauge” – was averaging 27.5, firmly above the long-term norm (~19–20). Usually, that level of volatility is only seen during major market shocks.

And it’s not a minor bump: in April, the VIX shot into the mid-50s as millions of SPX options exploded in daily volume – with realized volatility over 43%, the highest since 2020.

But then, the “rubber band” snapped back. As you can see below, the CBOE Volatility Index has plummeted 63% over the last nine weeks – one of the most dramatic volatility crushes in history.

If you’re less familiar with these terms, the takeaway is simple…

No, it’s not in your head; this year has been dramatically more volatile than prior years.

And what if, for all the market’s upcoming rising and falling, the S&P is up only another 2% by then?

What if it’s down 2%, after a six-month run of violent price swings?

If you’re a buy-and-hold investor, such a flat outcome and string of turbulent months will be frustrating, to say the least, as profitable opportunities go into hiding.

But for those tuned into short-term moves, opportunity will be everywhere.

Back to Jeff:

I don’t see volatility ending any time soon.

There are many reasons for this.

We live in a world where a single social media post from the administration can send the markets into a frenzy…

We’ve got economic and trade policies being proposed and implemented that are completely different from decades past…

And we have a reordering of the global economy which could keep markets volatile for years to come…

If you think it’s smooth sailing ahead, I have a bridge to sell you.

But whereas when most people see volatility, they panic, I see dollar signs – a lot of them.

It’s these violent swings that allow us traders to potentially make HUGE profits in just a handful of days.

He’ll dive into additional detail on mean reversion strategies… what he expects is in store for the markets over the coming weeks… 10 compelling trade opportunities that he sees right now… and a powerful trading tool he’s built with our partner, TradeSmith.

As I noted in yesterday’s Digest, we’re fans of Jeff’s short-term trading approach. Being able to capitalize on volatility provides a great way to generate cash flows. Maybe you choose to funnel them into your high-conviction buy-and-hold picks… or perhaps you pay bills or even fund a vacation.

Join Jeff tomorrow at 10 a.m. for more nuts and bolts on how to do it. You can register right here.

Here’s Jeff to take us out:

If your goal is not only to survive all this volatility but profit from it, you need an approach to building wealth that isn’t purely about buying and holding stocks for the long term.

That’s why tomorrow at 10 am ET, I’m hosting a special briefing about how you can profit using my favorite strategy.

It’s free to attend. All I ask is that you register in advance right here.

Have a good evening,

Jeff Remsburg

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While this volatility has many feeling understandably anxious, there is a proven way to successfully trade this market chaos…

I’m talking about master trader Jeff Clark’s “chaos pattern” strategy, one that has helped him anticipate wild market swings – like the 2008 financial crisis and Covid-19 market crash – and delivered readers over 1,000 winning trades.

And tomorrow at 10 a.m. Eastern time at his Countdown to Chaos event, Jeff is going to reveal where the markets are headed next… and how you could use his strategy to double your money at least six different times over the next 12 months.

But time is running out. This is the last chance you’ll be able to reserve your seat for Jeff’s presentation – and it’s one you don’t want to miss.

All you need to do is click here to reserve your seat.

When volatility surrounds us, we don’t have to let it control our decisions. Jeff’s strategy can help cut through all the noise and find real opportunities.

That’s exactly why I’ve brought on Jeff today to share more about why he believes we’re going to see a lot more market volatility in 2025… and beyond…

And how you can use his “chaos pattern” to take advantage of this age of chaos.

Take it away, Jeff…

The Ardennes Forest in southeastern France was supposed to be tank-proof…

That was the view of France’s military High Command, led by General Maurice Gamelin, in the lead up to World War II.

Marked by steep hills and ravines, thickly wooded, and crisscrossed by few roads, French military top brass couldn’t imagine Hitler’s highly mechanized army making it through.

So, they didn’t protect the area with the Maginot Line, the string of fortifications along the rest of France’s eastern border with Germany.

Even when French and Allied reconnaissance planes photographed German troop movements through the area in May 1940, Gamelin and his generals refused to believe it was Hitler’s main invasion force.

Instead of bombing the slow-moving German columns and finishing off the Nazis before they made it out of the woods, they left the area unprotected.

By the time German tanks emerged from the forest, on May 10, it was too late to mount an effective defense.

By June 14, Paris had fallen to the Germans. And the French army was knocked out of the war.

It’s one of the worst military blunders in history.

And it happened because France’s High Command refused to plan for the unexpected.

Instead, they clung to their fixed version of reality… despite mounting evidence to the contrary.

And the trap of rigid thinking isn’t just something military planners fall into. It’s also a trap millions of Americans are in right now. You may even be one of them.

And if my research is correct, it could carry a huge financial cost.

ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½s have rebounded nicely since the “flash crash” we saw in April. But my research shows we’re in a long-term period of chaos and volatility.

That may sound scary to some. And if you’re purely a long-term investor, it will be a difficult time. But to traders like me, it’s a chance to make outsized gains.

As my long-term followers will know, 2008, 2020, and 2022 – three of the most devastating years for the average investor – turned out to be among the most lucrative years of my career.

I’ll get to how I’ve been able to turn volatility into profits in a moment. First, it’s important you understand why I believe why the increase in volatility we’ve seen this year is the new norm…

Chaotic ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Shock

If you don’t know me, I’ve been trading professionally for four decades.

I started my career managing money for wealthy folks in Silicon Valley. Then, after an unsuccessful “retirement” in my early 40s, I began sharing my trade recommendations with folks like you.

I’ve had a ringside seat to some of the most extreme markets in living memory.

The 1987 “Black Monday” crash… the 2000 dot-com bust… the 2008 global financial crisis… the Covid crash and boom in 2020 and the subsequent tech-bust in 2022 – I’ve seen it all.

Over that time, I’ve given my subscribers the chance to profit on well over 1,000 different winning trades.

And most of them were during periods when the stock market was filled with chaos and volatility. 

I don’t say this to brag. I’m bringing it up so you know I’m speaking from experience when I tell you that I see a LOT more market volatility in 2025 and beyond.

In fact, I believe millions of people are about to be caught in the crosshairs of a chaotic market shock.

There are many reasons for this.

We live in a world where a single tweet can send the markets into a frenzy…

You’ve got economic and trade policies being proposed, implemented, and rescinded that are completely different from decades past…

And you have the reshuffling of the global economy on a scale we haven’t seen in modern history…

But as unsettling as these factors are, what concerns me the most is encapsulated in the following chart.

What you’re looking at is the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond.

As you can see, it peaked at about 14% in 1982.

That coincided with one the bull market on Wall Street that kicked off on Wall Street under President Reagan’s watch.

The Dow rose from 776 to 2,722 points by August 1987 — a 250% gain in five years. And that bull run continued, with brief pauses, through the 1990s. You could even argue that it lasted until the dot-com crash in 2000.

Long-term yields then fell for the next 40 years – hitting a low of 0.4% during the COVID crisis in 2020.

And over that time, the Dow gained about 3,700%

But look at what has happened in the last three years. The 30-year yield broke out above a 40-year declining resistance line (blue dotted line on the chart).

That’s a clear “regime change” for yields.

And that’s a big deal…

Borrowing Costs Are Shooting Higher

Long-term bond yields are 60% higher today than they were in 2022.

And they’re 1,100% higher than they were in 2020.

In other words, long-term borrowing costs are 11 times greater today than they were five years ago.

Most folks, most companies, and most governments manage their debt by taking out new loans to pay off older debt as it matures.

And for the past 40 years we’ve been able to do this at perpetually lower interest rates. This allowed us to borrow even more money without incurring larger debt payments.

People could buy bigger homes. Companies could pay premium prices to buy out competitors or buy back their own shares. Governments could spend money recklessly without feeling the pinch of fiscal budget restraints.

There were no consequences to borrowing money. Dick Cheney was right: Deficits didn’t matter.

Now, with long-term yields hitting the highest level in 20 years, it costs more to borrow money. And borrowers must refinance maturing debt at higher rates.

Nobody is refinancing their mortgage anymore and taking out a pile of cash to spend on their lavish lifestyles. Companies can’t borrow cheap money to buy back expensive shares.

It’s a complete regime change when it comes to the cost of credit. And… the economy runs on credit.

This is troubling when it comes to the government’s borrowing costs.

Washington – with $9 trillion of its $36 trillion national debt due to mature in 2025 – for lack of a better word… is screwed.

All of that debt will be refinanced at higher interest rates.

Potentially Devastating ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Event

Of course, many younger folks – even some adults who should know better – still believe deficits don’t matter.

They’ll say: “The national debt has grown from $1 trillion in 1982 to almost $37 trillion today. Nothing bad has happened. What’s different this time?”

Take another look at the chart above. The difference couldn’t be clearer.

The next big downturn could be the most volatile… chaotic… and potentially devasting market event of our lifetimes.

But if you’re set up to take advantage of the Age of Chaos… you’ll come out ahead.

That’s what I’ve been doing over the past few months of surging volatility.

Here are the trades I’ve recommended at my live trading blog, Delta Direct, going back to the end of March.

Out of 13 trades, 11 were profitable and all but one were double-digit winners. The two losers only gave up a little more than a dollar in option premium per contract.

That’s why, in just one day, on Wednesday, June 11 at 10 a.m. ET, I’ll be sharing the strategy I’ve used to make these gains in exactly this kind of market.

Register right here to hear what I have to say. It might be the best financial move of your life.

Best regards and good trading,

Jeff Clark

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P.S. In the meantime… if you register for the event and sign up for VIP alerts, you’ll get access to my Delta Direct service for free until June 12.

I’ve never unlocked this benefit before. You can peek behind the hood to see how I make my trades – and possibly make a few yourself…

11 of my 19 winning trades I’ve made in the past two months have come out of Delta Direct. Here’s that link again to register here.

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Jeff’s short-term trades delivered a cumulative return of 129% in just five days in May (he’ll explain how in today’s guest article) – more than 20X higher than the S&P 500’s gain.

And those returns are no fluke. Jeff is one of the country’s top “chaos” traders, so he thrives during volatile markets. He has spent decades mastering how to turn sudden price swings into fast, repeatable profit opportunities. And with market conditions aligning once again, he believes we’re entering what could be the most lucrative trading period of his career.

That’s why it’s so important that you attend his Countdown to Chaos event, tomorrow at 10 a.m. Eastern. The event starts in less than 24 hours, so time is running out to reserve your spot. Click here to do so now.

During this event, Jeff will walk you through 10 trade setups flashing right now… and unveil a powerful new software tool built with our partners at TradeSmith to help you act on them immediately.

He will also send his most actionable ideas straight to readers who are ready to move when the next opportunity hits. This is an event you won’t want to miss, so be sure to register for Jeff’s event here.

Now, in the article below, Jeff explains exactly why he sees this chaotic market environment as a turning point – and why traders who understand what’s happening could see some of the biggest gains of their lives.

I suggest you read on…

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I hope you didn’t “Sell in May and go away” this year…

According to the old Wall Street saying, stock market returns between May and October are typically weaker than between November and April.

There’s some truth to it…

Studies have shown that, over long periods, stock market returns between November and April outperform the returns between May and October.

But this year “Sell in May” failed spectacularly.

Last month, the S&P 500 surged 6.2%.

That’s the best May gain for stocks since 1990.

The average annual return for the index going back 30 years is about 11%. So, that’s more than half the average annual return in just one month.

That’s great news for buy-and-hold investors. After a nearly 19% peak-to-trough plunge in April, they needed to catch a break. And they did.

So, kudos if you held your nerve through all the negative trade war headlines and stayed in your long-term positions.

But as good as that return was, it’s only a fraction of what was available to traders.

I recommended four trades to my subscribers in May with an average holding time of just five days. They delivered a cumulative return of 129%.

That’s 21 times the gain you’d have made from holding the S&P 500 over the same time.

And it didn’t require taking more risk. Due to how these trades were structured, you needed only a relatively small stake to make these outsized returns.

It’s all thanks to a simple, repeatable pattern that can turn modest stock price moves into 100%+ wins – often in just days.

And this pattern is flashing all over the stock market right now – meaning it’s now “harvest time” for traders.

In fact, I believe we’re entering the most lucrative trading period of my life.

It’s why tomorrow, Wednesday, June 11 at 10 a.m. ET, I’m sitting down with TradeSmith CEO Keith Kaplan to walk you through 10 high-probability trades that could deliver 100%+ gains in the days ahead.

I know those are big claims. But as I’ll show you below, I have the track record to back it up.

Why is now such a powerful moment for traders?

To answer that, you need to turn everything you think you know about investing completely on its head.

Volatility Is a Gift, Not a Threat

It’s no secret that 2025 has been a volatile year for stocks.

Tariffs, the reshuffling of the global economy, plus a dozen other issues have kept the markets on edge this year.

Between April 3 and April 4, we saw $6.6 trillion erased from the U.S. stock market.

That’s the largest two-day wipeout of shareholder value on record. It eclipsed even the COVID crash in 2020 and the Black Monday crash in 1987.

And the volatility wasn’t all to the downside.

Just five days later, on April 9, the S&P 500 shot up 9.5%. It was the largest single-day percentage gain since the 2008 financial crisis.

If you’re an investor, these whipsaw moves can be stomach churning. One day your portfolio is plunging. The next day it’s surging. It’s hard to know what to do.

But for traders, those price swings are a gift. They allow us to harness these big moves in markets for profits.

It’s not just the magnitude of these moves that works in our favor. We also have a lot more opportunities to trade.

It’s not about being bullish or bearish. As a trader, it doesn’t matter if stocks are going up or down.

As I showed with my live trade alerts, you can make money either way.

There’s Always a Way to Profit

Below are the closed gains from six of the most recent trade recommendations I made at my subscriber-only trading blog, Delta Direct.

Half of them were “long” trades, meaning they pay off when stocks go up. The other half were “short” trades. They pay off when stocks fall.

The bearish trades did better. The average gain for the short trades (last three on the list) was 76% versus a gain of 70% for the long trades. But there wasn’t much of a difference between them.

That’s what’s so liberating about trading versus investing. Whether the market goes up, down, or sideways – there’s always a way to profit.

I’ll be getting into the details of the strategy behind these wins in my interview with Keith on Wednesday. Because I believe it’s the single best way to make money in today’s highly unpredictable market environment.

But in a nutshell, I trade “mean reversions.” That’s just a fancy way of saying that when a stock moves too far away from its typical level, it’s likely to snap back toward the average.

Put simply, I wait until a stock – or a market index like the S&P 500 – gets stretched too far in one direction. Then I bet on the proverbial rubber band snapping back.

All you need is for there to be lots of movement in the stock market.

This strategy paid off during President Trump’s first term in office. It has been paying off again in his second term. And it will continue to work well for the next three and a half years – at least – no matter what the stock market does.

It’s why I hope you’ll watch my interview with Keith when it airs tomorrow. You’ll learn…

• What I look for before I pull the trigger on my mean reversion trades
• How I handed my subscribers the chance to close out more than 1,000 winning trades using this strategy
• 10 different actionable opportunities that could make you 100% or more in the coming days.

Keith and I will also lift the lid off of a new software screener project we’ve been working on together behind the scenes.

It hands you 10 chances to make 100% or more each morning – no recommendation from me required.

I think you’re going to love it. Backtests show it could have led to gains like…

• 197% in 17 days from Netflix
• 322% in 14 days from Amazon
• 469% in 10 days from Alphabet
• 636% in 7 days from Tesla

If that sounds interesting to you, make sure to tune into what Keith and I have to say tomorrow.

If you’re willing to keep an open mind… and see how to turn volatility from a threat into an opportunity… you’re going to get a huge amount of value from it.

All I ask is that you register your interest here.

As I said, we’re entering the most lucrative trading period of my life. And I’d hate for you to miss out.

Sincerely,

Jeff Clark

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P.S. Even if you’re a buy-and-hold investor, knowing how to trade is a great way to generate fresh capital to pour into your long-term high-conviction holds – even more so if volatility presents great buying opportunities in your favorite stocks.

It isn’t a binary choice between trading and investing. In fact, these two strategies go together like peanut and chocolate.

Time of great volatility are dangerous and uncomfortable for most investors. When markets are going through huge ups and downs, investors’ emotion tends to fly off the charts.

But that’s exactly when traders thrive. These conditions create huge moves in the markets that play out over the short term. And that’s when traders make a lot of money.

That’s what tomorrow’s presentation is all about – making money from these moves while staying in your long-term investments. Here’s that link again to secure your spot before it’s too late.

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Tomorrow morning, June 11 at 10 a.m. ET, Jeff and TradeSmith CEO Keith Kaplan are going live to introduce a brand-new stock screener that finds winning trades based on stocks’ divergence and reversion to the mean. It’s a tool that can help uncover winners in any market environment – and especially during volatile times, which Jeff sees more of ahead.

While I’m still rather bullish on the markets right now… no one has a crystal ball. And Jeff’s outlook is one that I think is important to consider – ‘diversifying’ your perspective, if you will. Basically, while Jeff and I may not share the same views all the time, his analysis is nevertheless worth sharing. 

Reserve your seat to Jeff’s event to learn how his ‘chaos pattern’ strategy can lead to double- and triple-digit gains.

The Ardennes Forest in southeastern France was supposed to be tank-proof…

That was the view of France’s military High Command, led by General Maurice Gamelin, in the lead up to World War II.

Marked by steep hills and ravines, thickly wooded, and crisscrossed by few roads, French military top brass couldn’t imagine Hitler’s highly mechanized army making it through.

So, they didn’t protect the area with the Maginot Line, the string of fortifications along the rest of France’s eastern border with Germany.

Even when French and Allied reconnaissance planes photographed German troop movements through the area in May 1940, Gamelin and his generals refused to believe it was Hitler’s main invasion force.

Instead of bombing the slow-moving German columns and finishing off the Nazis before they made it out of the woods, they left the area unprotected.

By the time German tanks emerged from the forest, on May 10, it was too late to mount an effective defense.

By June 14, Paris had fallen to the Germans. And the French army was knocked out of the war.

It’s one of the worst military blunders in history. 

And it happened because France’s High Command refused to plan for the unexpected.

Instead, they clung to their fixed version of reality… despite mounting evidence to the contrary.

And the trap of rigid thinking isn’t just something military planners fall into. It’s also a trap millions of Americans are in right now. You may even be one of them.

And if my research is correct, it could carry a huge financial cost.

ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½s have rebounded nicely since the “flash crash” we saw in April. But my research shows we’re in a long-term period of chaos and volatility.

That may sound scary to some. And if you’re purely a long-term investor, it will be a difficult time. But to traders like me, it’s a chance to make outsized gains.

As my long-term followers will know, 2008, 2020, and 2022 – three of the most devastating years for the average investor – turned out to be among the most lucrative years of my career. 

I’ll get to how I’ve been able to turn volatility into profits in a moment. First, it’s important you understand why I believe the increase in volatility we’ve seen this year is the new norm…

Chaotic Stock ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Volatility

If you don’t know me, I’ve been trading professionally for four decades.

I started my career managing money for wealthy folks in Silicon Valley. Then, after an unsuccessful “retirement” in my early 40s, I began sharing my trade recommendations with folks like you.

I’ve had a ringside seat to some of the most extreme stock market environments in living memory. 

The 1987 “Black Monday” crash… the 2000 dot-com bust… the 2008 global financial crisis… the Covid crash and boom in 2020 and the subsequent tech-bust in 2022 – I’ve seen it all.

Over that time, I’ve given my subscribers the chance to profit on well over 1,000 different winning trades. 

And most of them were during periods when the stock market was filled with chaos and volatility.  

I don’t say this to brag. I’m bringing it up so you know I’m speaking from experience when I tell you that I see a LOT more market volatility in 2025 and beyond.

There are many reasons for this.

We live in a world where a single tweet can send the markets into a frenzy… 

You’ve got economic and trade policies being proposed, implemented, and rescinded that are completely different from decades past…

And you have the reshuffling of the global economy on a scale we haven’t seen in modern history…

But what concerns me the most is encapsulated in the following chart.

What you’re looking at is the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond.

As you can see, it peaked at about 14% in 1982.

That coincided with one the bull market on Wall Street that kicked off on Wall Street under President Reagan’s watch.

The Dow rose from 776 to 2,722 points by August 1987 — a 250% gain in five years. And that bull run continued, with brief pauses, through the 1990s. You could even argue that it lasted until the dot-com crash in 2000.

Long-term yields then fell for the next 40 years – hitting a low of 0.4% during the COVID crisis in 2020.

And over that time, the Dow gained about 3,700%

But look at what has happened in the last three years. The 30-year yield broke out above a 40-year declining resistance line (blue dotted line on the chart).

That’s a clear “regime change” for yields.

And that’s a big deal…

Borrowing Costs Are Shooting Higher

Long-term bond yields are 60% higher today than they were in 2022.

And they’re 1,100% higher than they were in 2020.

In other words, long-term borrowing costs are 11 times greater today than they were five years ago.

Most folks, most companies, and most governments manage their debt by taking out new loans to pay off older debt as it matures. 

And for the past 40 years we’ve been able to do this at perpetually lower interest rates. This allowed us to borrow even more money without incurring larger debt payments.

People could buy bigger homes. Companies could pay premium prices to buy out competitors or buy back their own shares. Governments could spend money recklessly without feeling the pinch of fiscal budget restraints.

There were no consequences to borrowing money. Dick Cheney was right: Deficits didn’t matter.

Now, with long-term yields hitting the highest level in 20 years, it costs more to borrow money. And borrowers must refinance maturing debt at higher rates.

Nobody is refinancing their mortgage anymore and taking out a pile of cash to spend on their lavish lifestyles. Companies can’t borrow cheap money to buy back expensive shares.

It’s a complete regime change when it comes to the cost of credit. And… the economy runs on credit.

This is troubling when it comes to the government’s borrowing costs.

Washington – with $9 trillion of its $36 trillion national debt due to mature in 2025 – for lack of a better word… is screwed. 

All of that debt will be refinanced at higher interest rates.

Potentially Devastating Stock ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Event

Of course, many younger folks – even some adults who should know better – still believe deficits don’t matter. 

They’ll say: “The national debt has grown from $1 trillion in 1982 to almost $37 trillion today. Nothing bad has happened. What’s different this time?”

Take another look at the chart above. The difference couldn’t be clearer.

The next big downturn could be the most volatile… chaotic… and potentially devasting stock market event of our lifetimes.

But if you’re set up to take advantage of the Age of Chaos… you’ll come out ahead. 

That’s what I’ve been doing over the past few months of surging volatility. 

Here are the trades I’ve recommended at my live trading blog, Delta Direct, going back to the end of March.

Out of 13 trades, 11 were profitable and all but one were double-digit winners. The two losers only gave up a little more than a dollar in option premium per contract.

That’s why, just hours from now, on Wednesday, June 11 at 10 a.m. ET, I’ll be sharing the strategy I’ve used to make these gains in exactly this kind of market.

Register right here to hear what I have to say. It might be the best financial move of your life.

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